Baku / 02.11.17 / Turan: The Office of the US Embassy for Export Control and Border Security (EXBS) conducts training on interventions on commercial railroads from October 30 to November 3. According to the US embassy, experts from America share knowledge for border guards of Azerbaijan and Georgia, checking freight trains for using test equipment without interference (non-intrusive). 12 Azerbaijani and Georgian customs officers in mixed groups take courses on solving the problem with smuggling. The purpose of the exercise is to identify illegal goods and suppress illegal traffic, increase the experience of Azerbaijan and Georgia in this area. The location of Azerbaijan and Georgia at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and the Middle East the ir border with the Russian Federation, Armenia and Iran determines the US-Azerbaijani-Georgian strategic partnership in preventing the spread of weapons of mass destruction and border protection.
The EXBS has been operating in Azerbaijan since 1999 and provided support in the form of exercises, equipment and other assistance for $ 26.3 million.-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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