INCIDENT

A 3.5 magnitude earthquake has been recorded in the Caspian Sea. This was reported to elchi by the Earthquake Research Bureau of the Republican Seismic Survey Center. According to the information, the earthquake was recorded at 11:53 local time. The depth of the underground tremor was 18 km.

As a result of operational measures carried out by police officers, more than 64.6 kilograms of narcotic substances were discovered on June 16. This was reported to elchi by the Press Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. According to the information, the narcotic substances removed from illegal circulation included more than 41.4 kilograms of […]

The Ministry of Emergency Situations’ “112” hotline received information from police officers regarding the discovery of military ammunition in the Shahbuz district. According to the information provided to elchi by the Ministry, pyrotechnicians from the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic were immediately dispatched to the scene upon receiving the report. After […]

On June 17-19, the process of destroying ammunition with expired service life and unusable for use will be carried out at the training ground near Pirkashkul settlement in compliance with safety regulations. This was reported to elchi by the Ministry of Defense (MoD). “We urge the public not to panic due to the sounds of […]

Over the past 24 hours, 1 person has been rescued in Baku based on calls received regarding being locked behind closed doors. This was reported to “Elchi” by the press service of the MES. It was stated that based on the calls received by the Ministry of Emergency Situations’ “112” hotline regarding being locked behind […]

Over the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Emergency Situations’ “112” hotline received calls regarding people locked behind closed doors in Baku, leading to 4 rescue operations carried out by the Ministry’s relevant rescue forces. According to the information provided to “Elchi” by the Ministry, as a result of the measures taken, 1 person was […]

Organized by the State Fire Protection Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, an “open door day” event was held at Fire Protection Unit No. 19 of the Fire Protection Detachment for Oil Refining Enterprises. This was reported to elchi by the Press Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations. The purpose of the “open […]

Nearly 12 kilograms of narcotic substances have been removed from illegal circulation in the Nizami district of Baku. This was reported to elchi by the Press Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. According to the information, an operation against the illegal drug trade was carried out by officers of the 24th Police Station of […]

Weekly information (08.06.2026 – 15.06.2026) regarding operations carried out by agencies involved in mine clearance activities in the liberated territories has been released. According to the information provided to elchi by the Mine Action Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan (ANAMA), 29 anti-personnel mines, 22 anti-tank mines, and 497 Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) were discovered in […]

The 54th graduation ceremony was held at the Military Lyceum named after Jamshid Nakhchivanski, operating under the National Defense University. “Elchi” reports that the event was attended by the Rector of the National Defense University, Major General Gunduz Abdulov, heads of the main departments of the Ministry of Defense, the leadership and pedagogical staff of […]