Azerbaijan is utilizing water from the Caspian Sea to develop alternative water resources for Baku and the Absheron Peninsula, Azernews reports that this was stated by Asad Shirinov, an advisor to the State Water Resources Agency, at the COP29 event titled “Innovative Approaches to Sustainable Water Management. Shirinov highlighted the growing challenge …
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COP29 Parliamentary Meeting in Baku discusses climate vulnerability and youth impact
The 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) continues in Baku on November 17, with the Parliamentary Meeting organized jointly by the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the Milli Majlis (Parliament) of Azerbaijan, Azernews reports. A session titled “Addressing Climate Vulnerability: Promoting a Comprehensive …
Read More »Azerkosmos hosts COP29 session on data-driven climate decisions
Within the framework of COP29, a session on “From Space to Earth: Making Data-Based Decisions in Changing Climate Conditions” was organized by the Azerbaijan Space Agency, “Azerkosmos.” The event was moderated by Vugar Bayramov, Adviser on International Relations at “Azerkosmos,” Azernews reports. The session addressed the issues of increasing the availability of …
Read More »COP29 is a sign of global trust in Azerbaijan’s diplomatic efforts, says MP
On the second day of the COP29 summit in Baku, Azerbaijani Member of Parliament and Vice-Rector of ADA University, Fariz Ismailzade, shared his thoughts on the significance of the event and Azerbaijan’s long-term vision for sustainable development in an interview with Azernews. Reflecting on the opening ceremony and the first full …
Read More »President Ilham Aliyev meets with President of Belarus
On November 11, Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, met with Aleksandr Lukashenko, President of the Republic of Belarus, Azernews reports. The head of state expressed gratitude to his Belarus counterpart for accepting the invitation to attend COP29. He emphasized that, despite the limited time for preparation, the …
Read More »CBA and bank executives discuss banking sector’s performance and COP29 goals
The Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) held a meeting with executives from various banks, convening under the wider Presidium of the Azerbaijan Banks Association, as shared by CBA Chairman Taleh Kazimov on X, Azernews reports. “During the meeting, we reviewed the banking sector’s results for the third quarter and discussed medium-term goals. …
Read More »Baku to host 2nd High Level Ministerial Dialogue for Culture-based Climate Action during COP29
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 …
Read More »Baku Metro enhancements finalized for COP29
During COP29, the preparation of “Baku Metropolitan” CSC stations has been finalized in accordance with changes to traffic flow toward the city center, event venues, and other organizational issues. Throughout the preparatory period, activities closely related to the Azerbaijan Land Transport Agency and other institutions were carried out, Azernews reports. According to …
Read More »Azerbaijan’s healthcare system preparing for COP29
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, …
Read More »COP29 prepares Azerbaijani hotels for sustainability training ahead of global climate conference
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, …
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