According to the preliminary conclusions of the specialists of the Ministry of Ecology of Azerbaijan and the Republican Center of Seismological Service, the cause of today's explosion in the Caspian Sea was the eruption of a mud volcano. This is stated in the message of the Ministry of Ecology. -0-
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2021 July 04 (Sunday) 22:45:15
There were no accidents on SOCAR platforms - Ibrahim Akhmedov /UPDATED/
No accidents have occurred on offshore platforms and industrial facilities under the direct control of SOCAR, work continues as normal. The head of the public relations department of the state oil company Ibrahim Akhmedov wrote about this on his Facebook page.
"According to preliminary assumptions, the explosion at sea in the direction of Alat may be associated with the eruption of a mud volcano," he wrote. -06D-
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2021 July 04 (Sunday) 21:22:53
A powerful explosion and fire on an oil platform in the Caspian Sea
Baku / 04.07.21 / Turan: A powerful explosion, followed by a large fire, occurred on the evening of July 4 on one of the oil platforms in the Caspian Sea south of the Baku Bay.
The glow from the fire can be seen from the embankment in Baku.
According to unofficial information, the explosion took place at the Umid field.
According to other unofficial data, the platform on "Gum Adasy" is on fire.
Both fields are located several tens of kilometers from Baku.
Officials have yet to provide information on what happened. –21D06-
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Today, on January 27, the winter session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) begins. Last week, on January 21, a group of international human rights organizations called on PACE not to restore the mandate of Azerbaijan's delegation or to do so under "clear" conditions. In their letter to PACE, they wrote: "The increasing repression of civil society, independent media, and political dissidents in Azerbaijan violates the values of the Council of Europe. Azerbaijan persistently refuses to cooperate with international mechanisms and fails to address systematic human rights violations."
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The certificates of plastic surgeons who have not submitted their documents to the Ministry of Health by January 31 will be annulled, the Ministry of Health of Azerbaijan announced on January 27. According to the same source, a Special Inspection Commission has been created to determine the legal basis for the activities of plastic surgeons.
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The weather in Baku on Tuesday, January 28, is expected to be partly cloudy and dry, with no precipitation. Localized fog is anticipated during the night and morning hours. A moderate southeastern wind will prevail. Nighttime temperatures will range between +3°C and +6°C, rising to +7°C to +11°C during the day.
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The National Hydrometeorological Service predicts variable weather conditions across Azerbaijan on January 27.
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