Day: May 20, 2023

Variable overcast with occasional cloudy skies and no precipitation is expected for Baku and Absheron peninsula on Sunday. Rains are possible at night and in the morning in some areas, a northwest wind will blow. Night temperature will be +12 +17°, daytime +21 +26°, National Hydrometeorology Service said. On May 21, precipitation is possible in some areas of Azerbaijan. Thunderstorms, hail is possible in some places, wet snow in high mountainous areas. Fog and eastern winds are expected in some areas. Air temperature will range from +12 +17° at night to +22 +27° during the day; +4 +8° in the mountains at night, +8 +13° duing the day, and up to +15° in some places.

Source: Turan News Agency

Heart transplantation operations may begin in Azerbaijan in the near future, Chairman of the Parliament’s Health Committee Ahliman Amiraslanov said at the "Baku Heart Days" 8th International Congress, Trend reports.

Amiraslanov reminded that two years ago, the law "On organ donation and transplantation" was adopted.

"This law allows for heart transplantation in Azerbaijan. We have enough specialists who can perform such operations. Currently, work is underway in this direction. In this regard, the Ministry of Health and other relevant bodies are holding discussions," he explained.

The "Baku Heart Days" 8th International Congress dedicated to the 100th anniversary of national leader Heydar Aliyev is being held at the Gulustan Palace.

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Within the event, on May 19, a round table themed "Future of Cardiovascular Surgery in the Turkic World" with the participation of specialists from Azerbaijan, Türkiye, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Kyrgyzstan was held.

On May 20-21, discussions of the latest scientific innovations in this field of healthcare are being held with the participation of cardiologists and cardiac surgeons from more than 20 countries.

Source: Trend News Agency

The village of Yukhari Seyidahmadli of Fuzuli district is located on the left bank of the Guruchay River, in the plain. The village was occupied by Armenian armed forces in 1993. During the occupation, Armenian vandals destroyed the village and turned it into ruins. The valiant Azerbaijani Army, which crushed the Armenian armed forces in the Patriotic War, liberated the village from occupation on November 7, 2020. AZERTAC presents footages of Yukhari Seyidahmadli village, which was subjected to Armenian vandalism during the occupation.

Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency

A major 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck in the Pacific Ocean southeast of New Caledonia on Friday, triggering a tsunami warning, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, according to Anadolu Agency. Tsunami waves are possible within 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) of the quake, which struck at a depth of 37.7 kilometers (23 miles), said the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. The quake was near the Loyalty Islands and the epicenter was southwest of Fiji, north of New Zealand and east of Australia, said the USGS.

Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency

Denmark has expressed willingness to train Ukrainian pilots to fly the F-16 fighter aircraft, Ukrinform reports. The relevant statement was made by Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent reported. 'Good news from our Danish friends and partners. Denmark is ready to train Ukrainian pilots to operate the F-16 fighter jets,' Stefanchuk wrote. In his words, Denmark will soon start discussing a specific training plan for Ukrainian pilots, and 'this will be a priority task.' The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine expressed gratitude to Danish Defense Acting Minister Troels Lund Poulsen for this decision. A reminder that U.S. President Joe Biden earlier assured the leaders of the Group of Seven nations that the United States would support an effort to train Ukrainian pilots on advanced aircraft, including F-16s.

Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency

Mexico City's Benito Juarez International Airport reported early on Saturday that it had closed its operations due to ash from the Popocatepetl volcano, which has been active for days, APA reports citing Reuters.

"Due to the presence of volcanic ash, the airport closed operations at 4:25 a.m. We will keep you posted," the airport said on its Twitter account.

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"For the safety of operations, the closure of the airport will be extended for approximately two more hours," the account tweeted at 7 a.m. local time (0900 EDT/1300 GMT).

Airport and airline staff are checking and cleaning runways and taxiways, he added.

By 1515 GMT all flights were still suspended.

Popocatepetl ("the hill that smokes" in the Nahuatl language) sits some 72 kilometers southeast of Mexico City.

Since a new eruptive stage began in 1994, the volcano has been one of the most-watched in the world, closely monitored by scientists, cameras and sensors.

It also presents a danger for the millions living in its surrounding area on the eastern edge of Mexico City, home to 22 million people. Earlier this week, several towns closed school classes on account of volcanic ash.

Source: Azeri-Press News Agency