BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 29. Azerbaijani Foreign
Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met with UN Development Coordination
Office (UNDCO) Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia Gwi
Yeop Son, Trend
reports.

According to the information, during the meeting, the sides
discussed issues on the agenda of cooperation between Azerbaijan
and various UN specialized structures, as well as preparations for
the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN
Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29).

The Minister noted that Azerbaijan has been fruitfully
cooperating with the UN and its specialized structures for many
years. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) occupy a special
place in the cooperation agenda, and Azerbaijan’s voluntary
submission of regular reports on the implementation of the SDG
agenda is an indicator of the importance the country attaches to
this direction.

Furthermore, it was emphasized that humanitarian demining, which
is one of the most important security challenges faced by the
country in the post-conflict period, has been declared the 18th
National Sustainable Development Goal, and given the urgency of
this problem for many countries, this initiative is constantly
promoted within the UN framework.

Also, it was noted that for many years Azerbaijan has been
promoting the direction of combating climate change, as well as the
issue of environmental protection, an indicator of which is the
application of “green” technologies, including the concepts of
“smart village”, “smart city” in large-scale reconstruction works
carried out in the territories liberated from occupation.

Stressing that this year is remarkable for the country’s
chairmanship in COP29, Jeyhun Bayramov noted further expansion of
cooperation with the UN in this direction. It was emphasized that,
like all the efforts the country makes to combat global threats,
the COP29 chairmanship is an inclusive and result-oriented
process.

Moreover, it was also noted that the World Urban Development
Forum and World Environment Day will be held in Azerbaijan in
2026.

Gwi Yeop Son emphasized that even though Azerbaijan has limited
time to prepare for COP29, the results achieved so far are
admirable. It was noted that the UN welcomes Azerbaijan’s active
participation in promoting multilateralism as well as a
demonstration of an innovative and creative approach. The
importance of focusing on regional consequences of climate change,
especially water-related risks, within the process was noted.

The meeting also exchanged views on other issues of mutual
interest.

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