(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 21. Azerbaijani Foreign
Minister Jeyhun Bayramov discussed preparations for the upcoming
COP29 (the 29th session of the conference of the Parties to the UN
Framework convention on Climate Change) with UK Minister of State
for Nuclear and Alternative energy Andrew Bowie, a source in the
Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan told Trend .
According to the source, the discussions took place during a
meeting between the ministers participating in the Nuclear Energy
Summit in Brussels.
The meeting also discussed Azerbaijan's contribution to energy
security, cooperation between the two countries in this direction,
as well as measures and projects within the framework of COP29.
"The development of bilateral partnership relations between
Azerbaijan and the UK, founded on reciprocal respect and mutually
beneficial cooperation, was stressed, as was the need of combining
efforts to further expand these strategic connections.
The parties underscored that alongside long-term strategic
cooperation in the field of oil and gas production and export,
there are broad prospects for cooperation in the field of
alternative energy between the two countries. The discussion
covered Azerbaijan's vast potential for producing solar and wind
energy, ongoing projects, and initiatives to establish green energy
zones.
The work on the 240 MW solar power plant project, being
implemented jointly with bp, was considered. During the meeting,
Bayramov provided detailed information on Azerbaijan's plans and
priorities for chairing COP29. The importance of joint efforts in
combating climate change was emphasized.
The meeting also included an exchange of views on other
bilateral and regional issues of mutual interest," added the
source.
To note, COP29 will be held in Baku on November 11-24.
The decision to host COP29 in Azerbaijan was officially
announced in Dubai on December 11, 2023.
On January 4, 2024, Mukhtar Babayev, Minister of Ecology and
Natural Resources of Azerbaijan, was appointed as President of
COP29.
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