Over the first nine months of this year, law enforcement agencies revealed 2628 facts related to illegal drug trafficking; 1687 facts - when the drugs were purchased for personal use, and 667 facts related to the purchase of drugs for the purpose of sale, reads the report of the State Commission on struggle against illegal circulation of narcotics.
Over the reported period, a total of 1 ton 962 kg. 680.957 t. drugs of various kinds were confiscated, including 21482 of cannabis bushes. Of the confiscated narcotic drugs one ton 200 kg. (60%) had a content of heroin. During the event, codenamed "Poppy 2016" were destroyed 146 tons of narcotic wild and specially grown plants ;1,800 people were brought to justice for drug trafficking, including in 1378 at the age over 30 years, 1645 - unemployed, 1772 - men.
According to the Commission, there are 28,555 registered people in the Republican Drug Center of the Ministry of Health. Of these, 23,153 people are in the dispensary, 5.402 under preventive registration.
According to the AIDS Center of the Ministry of Health, during nine months in 2016 were identified 374 new HIV-positive. Of these, 365 (97.5%), citizens of Azerbaijan, 9 (2.5%) - the foreigners.
Since 1988 were registered 6003 people at the Center for the fight against AIDS, the Ministry of Health, including 5803 (97%) the citizens of Azerbaijan, 200 (3%) - foreigners.
Of the HIV-positive 4459 (74.3%) are men, 1544 (25%) - women.
Recall that the President of the Commission is the Deputy Prime Minister Ali Hasanov.-05D06-
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Russia appears persistent in its desire to open a new representation in Azerbaijan. Recently, Aleksey Klimov, head of the consular department of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), stated in an interview with TASS that the issue of opening new foreign representations of the country in the territory of Azerbaijan, including Karabakh, is currently being discussed at the political level. "As relevant agreements are formed with the Azerbaijani side, the consular department will join in implementing practical steps related to them," he noted.
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On October 4th, changeable weather, rain with thunderstorms in the morning and evening is expected in several areas; the northwest modest wind is expected. Nighttime temperatures will be between +13 to +17 degrees, while daytime temperatures will range from +20 to +24 degrees. Humidity will be 70-75% at night and 40-45% during the day. In the regions of the country, rain will be in several mountainous areas, locally intense, and the wind will be coming from the east.
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On October 3rd, rainy and cloudy weather is expected in some areas at night. The wind will be northwesterly and gusty. Nighttime temperatures will range from +14 to +18°C, while daytime temperatures will be between +20 and +25°C. Humidity will be 70-75% at night and 55-60% during the day. In other regions of the country, there will be rain, locally heavy, with snow in the high mountains. Fog is expected in some areas, with westerly winds. In the lowlands, temperatures will be +11 to +16°C at night and +22 to +27°C during the day. In the mountains, temperatures will be +2 to +7°C at night and +13 to +18°C during the day.
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In September, a total of 478 anti-tank mines, 289 anti-personnel mines, and 3,301 unexploded ordnance (UXO) were discovered and neutralized in the territories of Azerbaijan liberated from occupation, the Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) reported.
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