BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 9. Azerbaijani team showed a high level of professionalism in preparing for COP29, said John Podesta, Senior Advisor to the U.S. President for International Climate Policy as he met with President Ilham Aliyev, Trend reports.
John Podesta expressed his gratitude to the head of state for the reception, highlighting the productive and meaningful discussions with Azerbaijani counterparts regarding COP29. He expressed satisfaction with the opportunity to exchange views on COP29 with the Azerbaijani President.
Podesta praised Azerbaijani team's high level of professionalism in preparing for the event, despite COP29 Presidency’s limited preparation time. Podesta stressed the importance of reaching significant decisions at the upcoming summit, particularly on Biennial Transparency Reports and a New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance.