Azerbaijan, Baku / Trend corr E. Huseynli / Ecological units are planned to open in Azerbaijan's customs points in order to improve the ecological situation in the country, the inspector of Ecology & Natural Resources Divisional Department, Mehman Mammadov, reported on 21 August.
According to him, the ecological units will prevent vehicles entering Azerbaijan which emanate harmful substances into the air in the amount exceeding the norm.
In Baku vehicles annually emit an average of 350,000 tons of harmful substances, which is 60% of the general pollution. "Harmful substances in the air causes damage to the ozone layer," Mammadov added.
There are over 400,000 vehicles in Baku.