Azerbaijan fines Arab man for illegal hunting

Azerbaijan has fined an Arab man for illegal hunting, Report informs, citing the head of the Biodiversity Protection Service, Firudin Aliyev.

According to him, the investigation based on the photos and videos, published on social networks about the illegal hunting of foreign tourists, has been completed: "During the investigation, it was established that a citizen of Qatar did not hunt on the territory of the hunting area allowed to him, but outside it - in the territory of the village of Padarchol of Hajigabul District. On this case, a fine of AZN2,950 was applied to the violator under the relevant article of the Code of Administrative Offenses.”

The head of the service noted that during the 2021-2022 hunting season, 37 foreign citizens were fined in Azerbaijan for violating hunting rules.