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Power outage to occur in some areas of Absheron

— SOCIETY
Power supply will be interrupted in some areas of Absheron today. According to the information provided to Elchi.az from “Azerishig”, on January 8, repair work will be carried out on the 10 kV overhead line originating from the 110/35/10 kV “Aliaga Vahid” substation located in the area of the Absheron District Energy Supply and Sales […]
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New Chairman Appointed to the State Employment Agency

— SOCIETY
By the order of the Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Population, Anar Aliyev, Hasil Vasif oglu Abbasov has been appointed as the Chairman of the Board of the State Employment Agency under the Ministry. The Ministry informed Elchi.az about this. He worked on joint projects with the World Bank in 2012-2014, in […]
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Foggy Weather Will Continue Until Tomorrow Evening

— SOCIETY
Foggy weather conditions continue in some parts of the country. This was reported to Elchi.az by the National Hydrometeorology Service. It was reported that fog is observed in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula, as well as in Nakhchivan, Shamkir, Guba, Gusar, Yevlakh, Goychay, Zardab, Imishli, Sabirabad, Neftchala and Bilasuvar. Visibility is limited to 50-500 meters […]
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The structure of Nakhchivan’s expenses for this year has been announced

— ECONOMY, SOCIETY
The main indicators of the 2026 budget of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic have been announced. Elchi.az reports that the Ministry of Finance of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic released information about this on social network accounts. Next year’s budget revenues and expenditures are projected at 483 million 178 thousand manats. In the structure of budget revenues, […]
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Speed limit reduced on several roads in Baku due to fog

— SOCIETY
Speed limit reduced on several roads in Baku due to fog, “foggy weather” sign placed on all portals. Elchi.az reports that the information was spread by the Center for Intelligent Transport Management (CITM). It is noted that due to the foggy weather conditions currently observed, the speed limit on the Zig circle-Airport road has been […]
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3922 people wanted were detained at the state border last year

— NEWS FEED, SOCIETY
Last year, 516 people violated the state border. Elchi.az reports that this was noted at the reporting meeting of the State Border Service on the results of service-combat activities in 2025. It was reported that 1226 people were detained for violating the border regime, 3922 people wanted, 108 people with fake documents, 8 people with […]
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Two killed, 30 injured in police attack in Iran

— NEWS FEED, SOCIETY, WORLD
Two people were killed and 30 more injured after protesters opened fire on security forces in the cities of Lurdigan and Bakhtiyariyeh in southwestern Iran. Elchi.az reports that the “Fars News Agency” reported this. It is noted that several protesters used firearms and started shooting at the police at the height of the protest. According […]
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Timetable for Ganja-Gabala-Ganja train route announced

— NEWS FEED, SOCIETY
Azerbaijan Railways CJSC has announced the traffic schedule for the Ganja-Gabala-Ganja train route, which will be put into operation on January 12. Elchi.az reports with reference to the joint-stock company. According to the information, trains on this route will run every day. It should be noted that passengers will also be able to use the […]
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Areas in Azerbaijan with Maximum and Minimum Temperatures Last Year Announced

— SOCIETY
The maximum air temperature in Azerbaijan in 2025 was observed in July and August. This was stated by Gulshad Mammadova, Director of the Bureau of Hydrometeorological Forecasts of the National Hydrometeorology Service. She noted that on July 30-31 and August 2, 41 degrees Celsius was recorded in Nakhchivan and Yevlakh, and on August 4 in […]