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Azerbaijani minister leading expedition to Antarctica faces difficulties

Azerbaijani minister leading expedition to Antarctica faces difficulties
# 14 January 2009 11:53 (UTC +04:00)
Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry told APA that Azerbaijan-Antarctica expedition group left Baku on December 24. The group carried out scientific-research work, made over 300 observations concerning climatic and meteorological processes and took 2kg valuable geological samples.

Due to the strong storm and frosty weather the expedition group had to wait for several days and could reach Vinson Massif, the highest mountain of Antarctica, only after 12 days. The expedition group reported via Iridium satellite system that they had finished their march to the Vinson Massif (5140m).

The members of the expedition stuck Azerbaijan’s flag, as well as a bronze board with the picture of Heydar Aliyev, words “I am proud of being an Azerbaijani” on one side, picture of Ilham Aliyev and words “Forward with Ilham” on the opposite side, into the peak of Vinson Massif on January 12.

The expedition group continues research.
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