The number of suicides in the country grows
At the event dedicated to the psychological enlightenment of the population at the Center for psychological support to the Ministry of Health was announced that the number of suicides in Azerbaijan has grown. The head of this structure Kamal Talibov said that there were 415 suicides in 2013, but in 2016 - 535.In addition, there are unrecorded cases, she said. In 2013, there were 18 cases of child suicide, and in 2016 - 29. The number of suicides among women is twice as high as among men. The largest number of suicides is among people aged 18 to 35 years. The reasons are different: the psychological, social, household, family, and other genetic problems, she said. Llast month in Azerbaijan were recorded 40 facts of suicides. -03D-
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An online meeting of civil society activists focused on the human rights situation in Azerbaijan, convened on the initiative of the Justice Solidarity Committee, highlighted significant concerns over the detention of journalists, political activists, and opponents of the war. The gathering, held on August 30, coincided with the International Day of Remembrance of the Missing and underscored the ongoing challenges facing both Azerbaijani and Armenian societies in the wake of the Karabakh conflicts.
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No precipitation is expected in Baku and on the Absheron Peninsula; the northwestern wind will change to a southeastern wind during the day. Air temperatures will range from 21-26°C at night and 33-38°C during the day, according to the National Hydrometeorology Service of the Ministry of Ecology.
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A fire has erupted at the Experimental and Testing Production of the Scientific Research Institute of SOCAR (the state oil company) in the Surakhani district of Baku, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported. "Thanks to the urgent and necessary measures taken by the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the spread of the fire to neighboring areas, including nearby residential buildings, has been prevented," the statement reads. Efforts to extinguish the fire are still ongoing.
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In September, the average monthly air temperature in Azerbaijan is expected to be close to the climatic norm. Precipitation levels will also be near the norm, but in some areas, they will exceed it, according to the September forecast from the National Hydrometeorological Service.
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