The damage from plastic package for human health and the environment, high prices for fruits, and lack of equipment in the fields are the leading themes of today's media.
The newspaper Azerbaijan writes that 80% of toxic substances in the human body get into it from plastic materials, which include a substance such as bisphenol-A. This substance causes breast cancer in women and prostate cancer in men, and also destroys living things in the waters. They are also very harmful to store food.
The newspaper Yeni Musavat writes about the shortage of fruits this year and their high prices. This is due to the numerous hailstorms, which beat fruit trees this spring. The weather in May was unfavorable for fruit ripening. Hence the high prices.
The website Marja.az writes that there is a shortage of combines in the fields. When harvesting grain, it can lead to losses. This year's yield is high, but the delay in harvesting is ruining the harvest. The author gives specific examples from individual areas of the country. On the complaints of farmers about the lack of equipment the State Center for Agrarian Development responds that the grain harvest is conducted in turn.
Social
-
President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola has invited Azerbaijani economist and political prisoner Professor Gubad Ibadoglu to Strasbourg to attend the 2024 Sakharov Prize award ceremony. The invitation, delivered by Member of the European Parliament Michael Bloss at the COP29 climate conference, comes as Ibadoglu remains under house arrest and prohibited from leaving Azerbaijan.
-
An operation at Istanbul Airport has revealed an incident that could strain diplomatic relations. Kahraman Shamil oglu Mammadov, alleged to be an Azerbaijani military attaché, was caught with 70 kilograms of gold. According to Turkish media, Despite Mammadov's claims that he is a diplomat, it is believed that the incident is related to gold smuggling.
-
On a brisk November evening, the residents of Baku gathered along the waterfront of the Caspian Sea, stunned by what appeared to be the washed-up body of a colossal whale. At 16 meters long, the creature’s seemingly lifeless form and pungent odor left many convinced they were witnessing an ecological tragedy. By that night, however, the mysterious visitor had departed, loaded onto a cargo platform and whisked away to the airport.
-
Starting from November 25, dedicated traffic lanes allocated for COP29 conference participants will lose their exclusive status and will be open to all vehicles, according to the Land Transport Agency (AYNA).
Leave a review