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Sumgait to be fully supplied with water and covered by wastewater system

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In Sumgait, 150 km of drinking water and 180 km of sewage network will be built by 2032. Elchi.az reports that this is reflected in the “State Program for 2026-2035 on improving water supply, rain and wastewater systems in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula”, approved by President Ilham Aliyev. According to the State Program, in […]
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Rainwater management system to be established in flooded areas

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Rainwater management systems will be established in the flooded areas of the Absheron Peninsula. Elchi.az reports that this is reflected in the “State Program for 2026-2035 on improving water supply, rain and waste water systems in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula” approved by President Ilham Aliyev. According to the State Program, the Azerbaijan State Water […]
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List of buildings in water protection zones to be submitted to the Cabinet of Ministers, there will be mandatory relocations

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As the Water Resources Agency, we also have a service to control the use and protection of water. In addition, it is very important to strengthen the security of protection zones in water management systems and improve operation. Elchi.az reports that these words were said by Zaur Mikayilov, Chairman of the State Water Resources Agency, […]
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State institution abolished in Azerbaijan

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The Medical Social-Expert Commission has been abolished in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. Elchi.az reports with reference to Yeni Sabah that the relevant decision was made by Elshad Aliyev, First Deputy Prime Minister of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. According to the decision, Part 1 of Decision No. 114 of December 5, 2016 “On the establishment of […]
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Ganja-Gabala-Ganja train put into operation

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“Azerbaijan Railways” CJSC (ADY), one of the AZCON Holding companies, started daily passenger transportation on the Ganja-Gabala-Ganja route for the first time on January 12. Elchi.az reports that the trains depart from Ganja Railway Station to Gabala at 10:10 every day, and from Gabala to Ganja at 18:00. The total travel time is 1 hour […]
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NİİM appealed to drivers again

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Analysis of accidents recorded within the coverage area of surveillance cameras shows that the number of traffic accidents caused by driver inattention in Baku is not small. Drivers should know that a technical malfunction can occur in any vehicle during movement, which may cause the car to stop on the road. In such cases, the […]
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President approves: their military service period has been reduced

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The actual military service period for officers in peacetime has been reduced by 6 months. Elchi.az reports that this became possible with President Ilham Aliyev’s approval of amendments to the Law “On Approval of the Regulations on Military Service” and “On Military Duty and Military Service”. Thus, the term of actual military service in peacetime […]
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Will the metro fare change? – Official

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This issue is still in the distant future. Currently, only analyses are being conducted, and no specific decision is planned to be made in the near future. Global experience is being studied, and existing approaches are being investigated. Bakhtiyar Mammadov, Head of the Public Relations Department of Baku Metro CJSC, said this in his statement […]
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The weather forecast for tomorrow has been announced

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What will the weather be like in Azerbaijan tomorrow? The weather forecast for January 13 has been announced. What will the weather be like in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula? According to the National Hydrometeorology Service to Elchi.az, the weather in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula will be changeable cloudy, mainly rainless, but occasional precipitation […]
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Chief Prosecutor to receive citizens in Shirvan

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The Chief Prosecutor will receive citizens in Shirvan on January 16. According to the Press Service of the General Prosecutor’s Office to Elchi.az, the Chief Prosecutor Kamran Aliyev will receive residents of Shirvan city, Hajigabul, Salyan, Neftchala and Bilasuvar districts on January 16 at 10:00 in the administrative building of the Shirvan city prosecutor’s office. […]