BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 19. Azerbaijan and
the UN have discussed areas of cooperation for effective
organization of COP29, the Azerbaijani Minister of Economy Mikayil
Jabbarov wrote on X, Trend reports.
“On the sidelines of the Davos Economic Forum, a meeting was
held with Simon Stiell, executive secretary of the UN Framework
Convention on Climate Change. We exchanged views on joint efforts
and potential ways of cooperation for effective organization of
COP29,” the publication says.
The minister also emphasized Azerbaijan’s efforts to hold COP29
at the session IGWEL: Sprinting to 2030 within the Davos Economic
Forum. “At the session IGWEL: Sprinting to 2030 within the
framework of the Davos Economic Forum, the efforts of our country
to hold COP29 were emphasized and its vision of efficient use of
energy and mitigation of climate change was outlined. Also, our
country’s point of view on the financing mechanism to reduce
dependence on fossil fuels and development of green energy, which
is one of the main topics of COP29, was noted. Our commitment to
the green agenda and leadership in global climate action at the
upcoming Conference was reaffirmed,” the publication said.
To note, the decision to hold COP29 in Azerbaijan was officially
announced in Dubai on December 11, 2023.
In addition to Azerbaijan, Armenia and Bulgaria put forward
their candidacies. However, on December 7, 2023, after direct
negotiations between the Presidential Administration of the
Republic of Azerbaijan and the Office of the Prime Minister of
Armenia, Armenia decided to withdraw its candidacy in support of
Azerbaijan. Bulgaria followed suit and also withdrew its
candidacy.
Meanwhile, the Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of
Azerbaijan, Mukhtar Babayev, was appointed as the President of
COP29 on January 4, 2024.
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