Heydar Aliyev Foundation And Turkish Zero Waste Foundation Sign Mou (PHOTO)
Date
4/26/2024 3:18:32 PM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 26. The Heydar AliyevFoundation has held a meeting with the Turkish Zero WasteFoundation (Sıfır Atık), Trend reports.
Anar Alakbarov, Executive Director of the Heydar AliyevFoundation, spoke about the organization's areas of focus under theleadership of Azerbaijan's First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva, as well asthe initiatives it has undertaken.
Highlighting environmental protection projects as a key focusarea of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, which was founded on May 10,2004, and is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, AnarAlakbarov emphasized both the completed and upcoming initiatives ofthe Foundation in this field.
During the meeting, it was highlighted that Azerbaijan ishosting the significant international event COP29 this year, by joining the UN Framework Convention on ClimateChange, Azerbaijan has committed to combating global climatechange. President Ilham Aliyev has designated the liberatedterritories of Azerbaijan as a green energy zone, with plans forthem to become a net-zero emission zone by 2050. The Heydar AliyevFoundation was acknowledged for its substantial support ofenvironmental protection projects within the country.
Samad Agirbas, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the ZeroWaste Foundation, established at the initiative of the First Ladyof Turkey, Emine Erdogan, along with Gokhan Jangi, Assistant to theChairman of the Board of Trustees, emphasized that theorganization's primary aim is to safeguard the environment andhuman health. They highlighted a particular focus on initiativessuch as wastewater reuse and recycling promotion, while alsodiscussing projects already undertaken in this regard.
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed during the meeting bythe Heydar Aliyev Foundation and the Turkish Zero Waste Foundation agreement details partnerships not only for COP29, but alsofor environmental protection, cultural exchange promotion, andcultural heritage preservation.
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