BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 12. The overall topic of the global nuclear issue is important, and Iran is a strategic issue we'll discuss with its representatives in Tehran, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi told reporters during COP29 in Baku, Trend reports.
"We meet regularly. We met in New York, especially at a high level, but this time in Tehran, I'll meet with the president, the foreign minister, and other officials. This is a very important moment," he said.
According to him, the issues of geopolitics and climate change are interconnected. The decisions being made are closely tied to the choices of each country. Therefore, the issue of security and energy has become a significant factor.
"Now, I think energy also has a security aspect. We cannot ignore it; we cannot push it to the back burner," he added.
The opening ceremony of the much-anticipated COP29 conference kicked off on November 11 at the Baku Olympic Stadium.
Representatives, leaders, and climate experts from around the globe gathered to mark the beginning of what is set to be one of the largest climate events of the year.
The decision to host COP29 in Azerbaijan was made at the COP28 plenary session held in Dubai on December 11 of last year.
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, signed in June 1992 at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, aims to prevent dangerous human interference with the climate system. The “COP” (Conference of the Parties) is the highest governing body responsible for overseeing the convention’s implementation.
A total of 198 countries participate in the convention. Unless otherwise agreed, COP is held annually. The first COP took place in Berlin in March 1995, with its secretariat headquartered in Bonn.
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