In February of this year, border guards detained 34 people who violated the border of Azerbaijan. Of these, 11 are Azerbaijanis, 9 – Iranian, 4 - Republic of Ghana, and the rest of Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Bangladesh, Philippines. The information of the SBS for the press said that for the violation of the border regime rules four people were detained on the Green Line, and 25 in the Caspian Sea. The border guards also detained 391 people declared wanted by passing them to the authorities. The attempts to smuggle across the border 7.5 kg of drugs and smuggled goods worth 376 thousand mantas were also prevented. Among them, the gun brand TOZ-8, 25 kg of gunpowder, aircraft "Drond" brand, 15636 packs of cigarettes, 30,920 Azerbaijani manats, 569,000 Russian rubles, 30 head of cattle, 6 horses, a variety of drugs, alcohol, food and industrial goods. -0-
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On November 12, the summit of world leaders commenced at the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Baku. According to "Euronews," citing sources from the UN, the event is attended by around 100 heads of state.
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On Wednesday, rain is expected in the capital during the night and morning hours. The northeast wind will change to the southeast in the afternoon. The air temperature at night will be +7 to +9°C, and during the day, it will reach +10 to +12°C. Humidity will be 70-75% at night, and 60-65% during the day.
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Amid the bustling scenes of this year’s COP29 climate conference, a protest against whaling and deep-sea mining, organized by a group calling itself the FINS Initiative, drew significant attention from delegates and observers. However, questions have arisen about the legitimacy of the group, as an internet search yields little evidence of its existence beyond scattered mentions.
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In the last two days, a "news" story appeared on TikTok about a whale spotted on Baku's seaside boulevard. The most "observant" users posted videos, commenting on the size of the animal. Later, other "witnesses" claimed it wasn't a whale, but a shark. Even later, a version emerged suggesting it was a submarine.
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