Weather on Wednesday

Employees of the Astara customs office prevented the transit of a significant batch of psychotropic drugs from Iran to Russia via Azerbaijan. The drugs were discovered during an X-ray inspection of a vehicle loaded with "computer accessories", according to a statement from the State Customs Committee.

On September 29, a joint operation by the State Security Service and the Border Service of Azerbaijan intercepted an attempt to deliver a large shipment of drugs from Iran to Azerbaijan. A drone traveling from Iran toward Azerbaijan was spotted over the territory of the "Goradiz" border unit.

On Tuesday,  in the evening, light rain is possible in some areas of Absheron. The wind will be moderate and coming from the southeast. Nighttime temperatures will range from +11 to +16 degrees, while daytime temperatures will be between +23 and +26 degrees. Humidity will be 60-70% at night and 50-55% during the day.

Today, on September 30, a session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) is being held in Strasbourg. The discussions are expected to continue until October 5. The session's agenda includes the detention and trial of Julian Assange and its impact on human rights, as well as discussions on propaganda and freedom of information in Europe. In June of this year, the case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was dismissed, and the U.S. authorities withdrew the extradition request. Assange was accused of espionage in the U.S. In 2019, British police detained him, and Assange admitted in a U.S. court that he had unlawfully obtained and disseminated classified information related to national security.