On February 2, Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences, presented the "National Atlas of the Republic of Azerbaijan" and the card "The South Caucasus: 1903rd year." President of ANAS, academician Akif Alizadeh, said that national atlases play a basic role in spatial data infrastructures. He called this edition of important historical event in the scientific, social and cultural life of Azerbaijan.
The head of the State Committee for Land and Cartography, Garib Mammadov, said that during the information war the country faced a cartographic fraud. Therefore, the map of "The South Caucasus: 1903rd year" and "The National Atlas of Azerbaijan" are weighty response to such distortions.
There was no National Atlas in the history of Azerbaijan until now, he said, describing the modern notions of the "atlas" methods of atlas cartography and basic functions of the National Atlas.
National Atlas occupies an important place in the development of concepts such as "e-Agriculture" and "precision agriculture".
Director of the Institute of History ANAS, Yagub Mahmudov, noted that Atlas is a valuable primary source for the history of the country. 70 Historical maps included in the Atlas, prove the existence in this land of ancient traditions of statehood. This is stated in the report of Public Relations Center of the National Academy of Sciences.
In 1964 was published the Atlas of the Azerbaijan SSR, which includes about hundreds of maps, including historical. -02D-
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On Sunday, December 22, changeable cloudy weather is expected in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula. Drizzle is possible during the night and morning in some areas of the peninsula. Moderate southwest winds will prevail. The air temperature will be 5-8°C at night and 9-11°C during the day, according to the National Hydrometeorological Service of the Ministry of Ecology.
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Baku, often called the "Caucasian Dubai," is increasingly known for systematic violations of residents' housing rights. During urban renovations and the construction of elegant new buildings, thousands of families in Azerbaijan’s capital have been unlawfully deprived of their homes. Many, recognizing the futility of resistance, settle for inadequate monetary compensation for their irreplaceable property. A minority, placing faith in the Housing Code, demand fair compensation from construction companies but often lose everything—both their homes and any form of recompense.
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Azerbaijani team prepares to compete in three prestigious international Olympiads The preparation of young programmers representing Azerbaijan in international Olympiads continues successfully. In collaboration with Azercell, the Ministry of Science and Education, and the Institute of Education, the latest “Informatics Camp” was held at the Baku Higher Oil School.
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Last night, three earthquakes occurred along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border with magnitudes of 4.8, 3.0, and 3.8, according to the Republican Center for Seismological Service of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan. The Ministry of Emergency Situations reported no information about any destruction or casualties as a result of the earthquakes.
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