12/07/2011. According to the National Hydrometeorology Department of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources in the early second decade of July diminution of water level was observed in the rivers of the Azerbaijan Republic. At the current time water richness holds 70-120 % of decade norm in the rivers of Major Caucasus, 70-130% in Lankaran-Astara region rivers, 80-110 % in the rivers of Minor Caucasus, and 100-140 % in the rivers of Nakhichevan AR. Current situation in the transit rivers Water consumption holds 172 m³/sec, i.e. 83% of decade norm (in 2010, 71% being 148 m³/ sec) in Qiraqkasaman settlement of Kura river, while 98 m³/ sec, i.e. 88 % of decade norm (in 2010, 85% being 95 m³/ sec) in Ayrichay settlement of Qanikh river. Continue reading Current condition in the rivers of the Republic of Azerbaijan and in the transboundary rivers →

International Pesticides Forum was started in “Caucasus Riverside” hotel of Qabala region with the organization of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Azerbaijan and International HCH & Pesticides Association on September 7, 2011. The Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic Azerbaijan Husein Bagirov opening the Forum with indroductory remarks gave comprehensive information to the participants on implemented successive measures for settlement of urgent environmental problems in Azerbaijan on the basis of sustainable development principles, as well as environmental problems remained from the Soviet Union. Continue reading 11th International Pesticides Forum commenced →

According to the National Hydrometeorology Department of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Reasources in the recent days maximum temperature in the territory of the Republic is 5 degrees high in relation to perennial norm, the temperature has been noted +40-41^oC in Baku and Absheron peninsula, +41-42^oC in some Central Lowland regions, and in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. Continue reading Observed torrid weather condition →