BAKU, Azerbaijan, Feb.16
By Leman Zeynalova - Trend:
Israel and Azerbaijan may cooperate in reducing global warming and fighting climate change, Israeli Ambassador to Azerbaijan George Deek said in an exclusive interview with Trend.
“We’ve just seen COP26 in Glasgow, where leaders from all over the world, including Israeli prime minister were taking part. We’re extremely committed to fighting the climate change that is causing the fact that we have years of droughts and suddenly years of floods in Israel. In Shah Dagh in Azerbaijan it is almost 10 degrees. Icebergs are melting, hot places are becoming unlivable. We believe that we have a lot to contribute also in that front,” said the envoy.
Deek pointed out that Israel is the only country in the world that has more trees today that it had a hundred years ago.
“Israel is the only country that is putting water into its reservoirs, into the lakes, instead of taking water from there to make them alive and to fill them by desalination for example. We have a lot to contribute and we think that together with Azerbaijan we can do good not just for the two countries, but for the world,” he added.
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