The Turkish police in Istanbul detained two Azerbaijanis with 39 gold bars weighing 33 kilo 576 grams, reported the Turkish website haber24 referring to the law enforcement authorities of Turkey. The gold was brought from Azerbaijan to Turkey through smuggling
Ingots, according to police, were hidden away in the trunk of the car with the Azerbaijani state numbers. In the car were two men at the age of 30 and 32, and the car was arrested in front of one of the state institutions in Istanbul. Both detainees said they were engaged in jewelry business. They reported that in Istanbul gold is expensive, for this reason, they brought it to sell. With respect to both the court sanctioned the arrest as a preventive measure. The names of the detainees are not informed. Police did not give an explanation of how 33 kilo of gold were transported across the state border. -03D04-
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It will be cloudy and rainy in Baku and Absheron on 14 February. Wind will be north-west, gusty. Air temperature at night +2+4, during the day + 5+7. Humidity 75-85%.
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At the "Julfa" customs post of the Nakhchivan customs, during an inspection of a truck from Iran that was transiting to Türkiye, 101.4 kg of methamphetamine was found in the fuel tank and heating system tank.
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This year, 22,000 foreign language teachers and an additional 4,000 teachers who were unable to pass certification last year will be involved in the certification process, the director of the state agency for preschool and general education, Eshgi Bagirov, announced on February 12. According to him, of the 65,000 teachers involved in the certification, 55,000 passed successfully and received salary supplements. At the same time, employment contracts were terminated with 5,000 teachers who did not pass the certification.
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