BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 10. It is my expectation that a historic agreement – the “Baku Accord” will be reached at the COP29, which will go down in history as our collective success, said President Ilham Aliyev in his address to the participants of the Pre-COP29 event in Baku, Trend reports.
"As we are entering into the final stage of preparations to the COP29, I call on you to engage constructively and in good faith for the sake of humanity. While States have common but differentiated responsibilities, they should put aside disagreements, stop blaming each other and find common ground. We cannot afford to waste time on defining who is guilty for global warming, or who caused more environmental harm.
As it has been highlighted on numerous occasions, the Baku COP will be a litmus test for multilateralism. The international community cannot fail and should make a deal on the NCQG. It is my expectation that a historic agreement – the “Baku Accord” will be reached at the COP29, which will go down in history as our collective success.
Here, I cannot but touch upon the smear campaign by some media outlets aimed at tarnishing Azerbaijan’s image under false pretext. Such vain attempts cannot derail us from achieving our noble mission to cope with the negative impacts of climate change," said President Ilham Aliyev.