A look at the activities of the authorities to eliminate the consequences of the accident at Mingachevir thermal power plant, the failure of the SCADA security system in this situation, the activity of the utilities against the background of the accident, and the psychological state of the society against the background of the attempt on the head of the Ganja executive power are the leading topics of today's press.
The newspaper Azerbaijan writes about the accident at the Mingachevir thermal power plant on July 3, the creation of a state commission to determine its causes, and the adoption of operational decisions by the head of state. The results of a more detailed study of the causes of the accident will be made public within the next week, the author writes. The author also covers the accident-related meeting with the participation of the head of state. It was announced that all those guilty of this accident would be punished.
The website Marja.az writes about the electronic control system SCADA, operating in real time. It was commissioned in 2012 and cost the country 58 million dollars. The article contains commentary by the expert Osman Gunduz. He recalled that the system was created by loans from the WB ($ 47 million) and the German bank KfW ($ 3 million). Osman Gunduz criticizes this system, which failed to ensure the country's energy security.
The Bizim Yol newspaper writes that MP Fazil Mustafa proposes to liquidate Azerenerji and Azersu. These utilities need serious reform, especially this became clear against the background of the July 3 accident. The MP proposes to transfer these services to the private sector for their more effective activities.
The Yeni Musavat newspaper comments on the fact of attempt on the life of the head of the executive power of Ganja Elmar Veliyev. The article cites the opinion of the experts Ilham Ismail and Azad Isazadeh. Both consider the psychological state of society to be important. For long no one had encroached on officials in Azerbaijan, and for this reason the interest in society to this issue is special. Even if someone is happy about this attempt, then this joy has its own cause. -0-
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On Tuesday, the weather in Baku will remain cloudy, with rain expected in the morning and evening, locally heavy at times. The south-western wind will change to the north-western in the evening. The air temperature at night will range from +9 to +11°C, and during the day, it will be between +12 and +16°C. Humidity at night will be 70-80%, and during the day, it will range from 60-65%.
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On Sunday, 17 November, variable cloudiness is expected in Baku and Apsheron peninsula. At night and in the morning in some places there will be occasional rains. In the morning in some places of the peninsula short-term precipitation will be of heavy rainfall character. Occasionally strengthening north-west wind will weaken in the afternoon.
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The incidence of thyroid cancer has sharply increased in Baku, endocrinologist Sadig Babirov stating a large number of such pathologies in children.
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