BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 20. Azerbaijani Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov and UN General Assembly's President Dennis Francis discussed cooperation within COP29 at a meeting in New York, the statement of Azerbaijan's Energy Ministry said, TurkicWorld reports.
"Apart from exchanging knowledge and endeavors with the global energy community, Azerbaijan is concentrated on attaining significant outcomes in funding the realization of climate and sustainable energy pledges. Plans to host investment events to draw in capital for green energy, support for developing nations under the UN and COP structure, and encouragement of international collaboration in this area were discussed during the meeting with Dennis Francis," the statement noted.
Francis expressed gratitude for Azerbaijan's participation for the first time in the UN General Assembly's Sustainable Development Week and highly appreciated the country's efforts in the field of economic transformation, sustainable development, and green energy.
"The President of the General Assembly emphasized that the energy transition contributes to progress in achieving many of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He also noted that Azerbaijan's extensive experience in holding large-scale events will contribute to the success of COP29 as well as to the fulfillment of green energy goals," the statement reads.
