BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 21. In the COP process, we'll make sure to see eye to eye on all major decisions, and we'll pull out all the stops to push for a global ceasefire during the event, Deputy Energy Minister of Azerbaijan and CEO of COP29 Elnur Soltanov told Turkish Anadolu Agency, TurkicWorld reports.
He explained that while major decisions require everyone to be on the same page, other proposals that push forward climate action but don't require everyone's blessing will also be taken into account.
"Azerbaijan has put up fourteen initiatives in this sense. These ideas will be discussed with several nations and businesses to guarantee their general acceptance. Subjects cover climate financing, energy, agriculture, water resources, tourism, digitalization, green cities, and human resources. Like the Olympics, we shall advocate a worldwide truce," he emphasized.
Additionally, Soltanov stated that Azerbaijan anticipates approximately 80,000 attendees during COP29.
"With our current setup, we can host up to forty thousand people daily. After receiving invitations, more than fifty heads of state and government have confirmed their presence. Our prediction is that this figure will increase. In line with all nations, Armenia has also been invited.
COP29 will be Azerbaijan's most unique international event to date. As a leader in this area, we will take the lead in the climate negotiations. Our goal is to showcase Azerbaijan's hospitality and guarantee a top-notch organization by bringing together government agencies, companies, and NGOs. In all likelihood, COP29 will be a success," he added.
To note, this November, Azerbaijan will host COP29. This decision was made at the COP28 plenary meeting held in Dubai on December 11 last year. Baku will become the center of the world and will receive about 70–80,000 foreign guests.
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is an agreement signed at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in June 1992 to prevent dangerous human interference with the climate system. COP - the Conference of the Parties - is the highest legislative body overseeing the implementation of the Framework Convention on Climate Change. There are 198 countries that are parties to the Convention. Unless the parties agree otherwise, the COP is held annually. The first COP event took place in March 1995 in Germany's Berlin, with its secretariat in Bonn.
