19/03/2012. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and its member states celebrate March 23 as the World Meteorological Day each year. The Republic of Azerbaijan acceded to the Convention of WMO in 1993, and now carries out international and regional data exchange, and performs the decisions approved by WMO by observing all requirements of this Convention.
The World Meteorological Organization established in Vienna in September, 1873, which is a specialized agency of the United Nations since 1951, is a successor of one of the oldest international organizations i.e. International Meteorological Organization (IMO). Continue reading March 23 – World Meteorological Day →

 02/04/2012. The natural resources of the invaded Kalbajar region have been pillaged for nineteen years. The following deposits remain in the territory of Kalbajar region: exploited Soyudlu (Zod) gold deposit (total industrially significant resources – 112.5 tons), “Agduzdag” and “Tutkhun” gold deposits (total reserves – more than 13 tons); “Agyatag”, “Levchay” and “Chorbulag” hydrargyrum deposits (total industrially significant resources – 850 tons), “Gamishli” and “Aggaya” quicksilver deposits (total reserves – more than 200 tons); “Kilsali” tuff deposit suitable for building stone (total resources – 10941 thousand m3); “Keshdash” clay deposit felicitous for brick production (total reserves – 1312 thousand m3); “Kechaldag” perlite deposit used as a lightweight concrete aggregate (total reserves – 4473 thousand m3); Continue reading 19 years passed since the occupation of Kalbajar →

 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 →