Heavy snowfall blocked the highway from the town of Guba (168 km. North of Baku) to the village of Khinalig - the highest mountain in Azerbaijan (2300 m. Above sea level.) According to the Ministry of Ecology, level of snowfall was more than half a meter, which made impossible vehicular traffic on this route the length of which is 57 km long. In some places, there was the threat of avalanches. Road services continue clearing the road of snow, but the snow is forecast to continue. The similar situation is in the area of the alpine ski resort "Shahdag". Road travel from the city of Gusar to the base is also loaded. Currently, hundreds of people are having rest on the base.-02D-
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The preliminary report by Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Transport on the investigation into the crash of the Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) aircraft in Aktau has reignited discussions on the issue. Since the crash occurred in Kazakhstan's territory, the investigation is being conducted by that country.
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In 2024, as a result of external cyberattacks, 16,804 cases of fraud were recorded, and over 22.4 million manat were stolen from citizens' bank cards, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reported on Wednesday.
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The Ministry of Digital Development and Transport of Azerbaijan has effectively acknowledged that President Ilham Aliyev’s official aircraft, “Baku-1,” encountered external technical interference while flying to St. Petersburg for the informal summit of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) on December 25. The revelation comes amid growing scrutiny of the incident, including reports of a GPS signal loss over Russian airspace.
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In Yardimly region of Azerbaijan, 20 kg of drugs and psychotropic preparations were found and seized from drug couriers, the regional group of the Interior Ministry's press service reported.
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