Category: General

Researchers observing with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have pinpointed silicate cloud features in a distant planet’s atmosphere, according to the agency, APA reports.

Cataloged as VHS 1256 b, the planet is about 40 light-years away and orbits two stars over a 10,000-year period, NASA said on Wednesday.

The atmosphere of the planet is constantly rising, mixing, and moving during its 22-hour day, bringing hotter material up and pushing colder material down, said NASA.

The research team, led by Brittany Miles of the University of Arizona, also made clear detections of water, methane and carbon monoxide with Webb’s data, and found evidence of carbon dioxide.

This is the largest number of molecules ever identified all at once on a planet outside the solar system, according to NASA.

Source: Azeri-Press News Agency

On March 24, in the evening, the positions of the Azerbaijan Army stationed on the Azerbaijani-Armenian conditional border and in the Karabakh economic region were subjected to fire several times, Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan said. The Armenian armed forces units from combat positions stationed in the various directions of the Azerbaijani-Armenian conditional border using various caliber weapons subjected to fire the opposing positions of the Azerbaijan Army. Moreover, members of illegal Armenian armed detachment in the territory of Azerbaijan, where the Russian peacekeeping forces are temporarily deployed, subjected to fire the Azerbaijan Army positions stationed in the direction of the Khojavand region. The Azerbaijan Army Units took adequate retaliatory measures.

Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency

Vigilant customs officers reported the discovery of a large batch of “contraband” at Baku airport on 23 March. A message on the website of the State Customs Committee says of “discovery of branded clothing items undeclared at the customs” (!) The customs further reveals details of this “special operation”: “Based on the information received by the Operative Investigation Department of the Main Customs Administration on Air Transport, the luggage of a citizen of the Republic of Azerbaijan arriving on the Istanbul-Baku flight was checked when she wanted to leave the customs control zone of the CIP hall of Heydar Aliyev International Airport”. (You would think from this phrase that all the other passengers are staying there overnight. Besides, there is no CIP lounge at Baku airport). “During the inspection, a large number of brand name clothing of various brands, Cartier watches, 175 grams of jewellery and other goods not declared verbally, in writing or electronically to the customs authority were found in the hand luggage. The fact is being investigated”. To demonstrate the “success” of the customs officers, the website publishes pictures of the goods, which the customs apparently believe to be contraband. The message does not explain why the shown homies, trainers, T-shirts and other items cannot be imported. It is also not clear what exactly is being investigated, is there a violation of legislation? If so, what kind of legislation? The message itself that “undeclared branded items have been identified” looks illiterate and stupid. Since when do branded items have to be declared? Don’t customs know that these same “branded” homies and trainers are sold on the street, at every step for ridiculous prices in Istanbul.

Source: Turan News Agency

Officers of the State Service on Drug Control seized a large batch of drugs in Bishkek. Press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported.

«59-year-old man was detained with eight kilograms of hashish at the intersection of Kurmanzhan Datka and Volkhovskaya streets. During a search at the place of temporary residence of the detainee, 12 more kilograms of drugs were found,» the statement says.

Source: 24.kg News Agency

Condition has been created for unimpeded passage of vehicles belonging to the Russian Peacekeeping Contingent (RPC) through the Lachin-Khankandi road, where the action was held in protest against the illegal exploitation of mineral deposits in the areas under the temporary control of Russian peacekeepers, APA reports from Shusha.

Another vehicle convoy belonging to RPC crossed the road without obstacles. A convoy of 19 vehicles coming from the direction of Lachin passed to Khankendi.

Condition has been created for unimpeded passage of vehicles belonging to the Russian Peacekeeping Contingent (RPC) through the Lachin-Khankandi road, where the action was held in protest against the illegal exploitation of mineral deposits in the areas under the temporary control of Russian peacekeepers, APA reports from Shusha.

A little while ago, conditions were created for the unimpeded passage of vehicles belonging to RPC. 2 cars of RPC unimpededly passed from Khankendi to Lachin.

Source: Azeri-Press News Agency

Armenia received totally 4 proposals package regarding the peace treaty from Azerbaijan and as a response dent 3 documents to Baku, said Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan at the meeting of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Parliament, APA reports citing Sputnik Armenia.

According to Mirzoyan, the parties managed to find at least mutually acceptable forms in many issues, if not ideal. Mirzoyan added that discussions and exchange of views were held, certain forms of compromise have been defined.

Source: Azeri-Press News Agency