BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 22. The first meeting of the Organizing Committee in connection with the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29), the 19th session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol, and the 6th session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement was held in Baku on January 22, Trend reports.
Opening the meeting, Head of the Presidential Administration of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Chairman of the Organizing Committee Samir Nuriyev emphasized that one of the national priorities for the socio-economic development of Azerbaijan until 2030 is to become a "country of clean environment and green growth" and committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 35 percent by 2030 compared to the base year of 1990. The economic regions of Karabakh and East Zangazur, liberated from occupation, as well as the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, were declared to be the most important regions of the country.
Samir Nuriyev underlined that declaring 2024 the "Year of Solidarity for a Green World" in Azerbaijan is an integral part of purposeful and consistent state policy in the field of environmental protection in our country.
The chairman stressed that Azerbaijan constantly supports and contributes to international efforts in the fields of environmental protection and global climate change. Samir Nuriyev noted that these activities carried out by Azerbaijan are highly appreciated at the international level, and the unanimous decision to hold the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in our country, which is considered one of the largest and most authoritative in the world, was considered by President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev as an indicator of trust and respect for our country at the international level.
Referring to the assignment of the Head of State at the meeting on December 15, 2023, to immediately start preparatory work for COP29, the Chairman of the Organizing Committee noted that all necessary measures will be taken to hold the event at the highest level.
Nuriyev was informed that the Secretariat of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change will send a technical mission to Azerbaijan this week. He stated that preparatory work will be carried out based on dialogue and stressed the need to assess the needs in all relevant areas to organize COP29.
He mentioned that Azerbaijan, as a responsible member of the international community and a reliable partner, exchanges experience with the countries that hosted COP in previous years.
Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Mukhtar Babayev, appointed COP29 President, informed about the work done to implement the assignments given by the President of Azerbaijan in connection with COP29 and stressed that our country is ready for constructive cooperation and dialogue with states, international organizations, international non-governmental organizations, civil society, local and international media, and other partners in the process of preparation for COP29.
Then the reports of the members of the organizing committee on the issues on the agenda were listened to. At the end of the meeting, instructions were given on the activities of the Secretariat of the Organizing Committee, the President of COP29, the composition of the Chief Negotiator, the Operating Company, the finalization of the action plan related to the organization and holding of COP29, and other relevant issues.
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