Two officials postpone Europe visits over volcanic ash
Two Azerbaijani officials have postponed scheduled visits to Europe
due to the giant ash cloud rising from an Icelandic volcano that
has grounded flights and caused travel problems across the
continent.
Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov was scheduled to leave for Germany, while head of the Strategic Research Center under the President, Elkhan Nuriyev, was to travel to Britain and Germany on Monday. New dates for the visits are being scheduled, the ministry and the center`s press-services said.
The thick cloud caused by the volcano eruption has restricted vision, causing a suspension of airport operations throughout Europe.
The ice-covered Icelandic volcano erupted for the second time in four weeks last Wednesday, spewing ash across Europe`s airspace and causing cancellation of as many as 81,000 flights. An estimated 750 tons of volcanic material was released into the air every second from the 5,466-foot mountain, according to the Icelandic Institute of Earth Sciences` Web site. *
Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov was scheduled to leave for Germany, while head of the Strategic Research Center under the President, Elkhan Nuriyev, was to travel to Britain and Germany on Monday. New dates for the visits are being scheduled, the ministry and the center`s press-services said.
The thick cloud caused by the volcano eruption has restricted vision, causing a suspension of airport operations throughout Europe.
The ice-covered Icelandic volcano erupted for the second time in four weeks last Wednesday, spewing ash across Europe`s airspace and causing cancellation of as many as 81,000 flights. An estimated 750 tons of volcanic material was released into the air every second from the 5,466-foot mountain, according to the Icelandic Institute of Earth Sciences` Web site. *
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