President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree, according to which the powers of distribution of electricity throughout the country were transferred to JSC Azerishyg. The document calls Bakielektrikshebeke (Baku Electricity Grid) JSC this way.
JSC Azerishyg will purchase electricity and distribute it among consumers. In the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic this function will be performed by the State Energy Agency of NAR.
The Cabinet of Ministers was commissioned in two months to transfer the related property and equipment from Azerenergy to Azerishyg. During this period the draft statute and structure of Azerishyg has to be prepared.
Balababa Rzayev was appointed Chairman of the Board of JSC Azerishyg. He previously headed the Baku Electricity Grid.
Note that before this, JSC Azerenergy was engaged in the production and distribution and sale of electricity throughout the country, except for the city of Baku. --08D-
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An online meeting of civil society activists focused on the human rights situation in Azerbaijan, convened on the initiative of the Justice Solidarity Committee, highlighted significant concerns over the detention of journalists, political activists, and opponents of the war. The gathering, held on August 30, coincided with the International Day of Remembrance of the Missing and underscored the ongoing challenges facing both Azerbaijani and Armenian societies in the wake of the Karabakh conflicts.
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No precipitation is expected in Baku and on the Absheron Peninsula; the northwestern wind will change to a southeastern wind during the day. Air temperatures will range from 21-26°C at night and 33-38°C during the day, according to the National Hydrometeorology Service of the Ministry of Ecology.
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A fire has erupted at the Experimental and Testing Production of the Scientific Research Institute of SOCAR (the state oil company) in the Surakhani district of Baku, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported. "Thanks to the urgent and necessary measures taken by the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the spread of the fire to neighboring areas, including nearby residential buildings, has been prevented," the statement reads. Efforts to extinguish the fire are still ongoing.
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In September, the average monthly air temperature in Azerbaijan is expected to be close to the climatic norm. Precipitation levels will also be near the norm, but in some areas, they will exceed it, according to the September forecast from the National Hydrometeorological Service.
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