In January-May 2024, three tons of drugs were seized from illicit trafficking
In January-May 2024, two tons and 828 kg of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances were seized from illicit trafficking in Azerbaijan, the message of the State Commission of Azerbaijan on combating drug trafficking. Among the seized drugs: 366 kg 854 grams of heroin, 2 tons 233 kg 579 grams of marijuana, 80 kg 405 grams of opium, 27 kg 561 grams of hashish, 111 kg 149 grams of various psychotropic substances, 8 kg 478 grams of other drugs.
During the specified period, 9,190 methadone tablets and 3,654 cannabis bushes were withdrawn from circulation. The value of the seized drugs at the prices of the Black market is 79 million 400 thousand manats.
During the same period, 4856 drug-related crimes were recorded, and 2,934 people, including 31 foreigners, were brought to criminal responsibility. 99 kg and 593 grams of various drugs and psychotropic substances were seized from foreigners.
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On Sunday, July 7, partly cloudy weather is expected in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula, mostly without precipitation, and a moderate north-westerly wind will blow. The air temperature will be +21 +26° at night, +32 +37° during the day. Rains with thunderstorms are expected in some areas of Azerbaijan. In mountainous and foothill areas, precipitation will be torrential in nature, there is a possibility of hail. By evening, precipitation will gradually stop, and an occasionally increasing easterly wind will blow. The air temperature will be +22 +26° at night, +35 +39° during the day. +12 +17° is expected in the mountains at night, +20 +25° in the daytime.
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The Ministry of Health of Azerbaijan appealed to the population with recommendations on health protection in connection with the established hot weather. The appeal indicates the need to avoid overheating of the body, which causes negative consequences for the body. The main symptoms of heat and sunstroke are redness of the face, severe headache, dizziness, darkening of the eyes, nausea, vomiting, nosebleeds and visual impairment.
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Windy and rainy weather is expected in the regions of Azerbaijan starting from the evening of July 6 to the afternoon hours of the 8th. According to the "yellow" notification of the National Hydrometeorological Service, the wind will blow intermittently in the west of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (NAR), Agstafa, Shamkir-Gazakh, Sheki-Zagatala zones, low-lying Karabakh, Mingachevir, the speed of which will reach 13.9-20.7 m/s.
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On July 3, during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit held in Astana, a joint declaration on establishing a strategic partnership between Azerbaijan and China was adopted. The declaration states that Azerbaijan expresses its desire to join BRICS, and China welcomes Azerbaijan's participation in BRICS cooperation.
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