Tag Archives: Azerbaijan

The 2nd High-Level Ministerial Dialogue for Culture-Based Climate Action is scheduled to take place in Baku on November 15, as part of the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, Azernews reports. According to Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Culture, the meeting will be …

On October 30, a briefing and media tour dedicated to the organization of medical services within the framework of COP29 was held at the New Clinic, Azernews reports. The briefing, attended by TABIB’s Executive Director Vugar Gurbanov, Deputy Minister of Health Nadir Zeynalov, leadership from subordinate medical institutions, TABIB’s executive director deputies, …

Today in Baku, the “Azerbaijan – NATO” event dedicated to studying issues of energy security and climate change has opened, Azernews reports, citing Anar Mutallimov, the acting head of the Military-Political Affairs Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as he stated during roundtable meeting with NATO representatives. He noted that the …

The U-23 World Wrestling Championship continues in Tirana, the capital of Albania, Azernews reports. The winners of the last five weights of Greco-Roman wrestling at the world championships have been determined. Rashad Mammadov (55 kg) defeated American William Sullivan (12:4), Colombian Cristofor Aguilar (9:0), and Japanese Kohei Yamagiva (12:2) and advanced to …

Azerbaijan and China have discussed advancing cooperative relations in renewable energy, as Minister of Energy Parviz Shahbazov met with representatives of two major Chinese companies, “TBEA Co., Ltd” and “PowerChina International Group,” during his visit to China, Azernews reports. During the meeting with Zhang Xin, Chairman of the Board of Directors at …

The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) has announced plans for development in the Garabagh and Eastern Zangazur economic regions, Azernews reports, citing the SOCAR’s 2023 Sustainable Development Report. SOCAR stated that it is ready to develop Garabagh and Eastern Zangazur as carbon-neutral zones, and outlined the following measures to achieve this: …

In preparation for the COP29 global climate conference, which will be held in Baku from November 11-22, the COP29 Azerbaijan Operating Company, in collaboration with the State Tourism Agency and the Azerbaijan Hotel Association, is working to enhance sustainability competencies. Hotel employees across the country are participating in relevant training, Azernews reports, …

The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) is spearheading its energy transition strategy through proactive discussions with Yokogawa Europe B.V. SOCAR President Rovshan Najaf and Yokogawa Europe B.V. President Seita Hagihara have actively pursued opportunities for deeper cooperation in decarbonization and sustainable energy. Azerbaijan is dedicated to aligning its energy …

Azerbaijan’s feature producer Emil Najafov and his Turkish colleague Emrah Kılıç have discussed co-producing films as part of the 15th Baku International Film Festival, Azernews reports. Speaking about the history of joint projects, Emil Najafov outlined that in contemporary cinema, this direction plays a special role. “Since the 1990s to the present, …

The Preliminary Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (Pre-COP29) will be held in Baku on October 10-11, Azernews reports, citing the event organizers. The conference is titled “Strengthening Ambitions and Ensuring Action.” At the opening ceremony, Mukhtar Babayev, the designated President of COP29; Sultan Al Jabir, President of COP28; Amina Jain …