Official Kyiv Supports Azerbaijan's Hosting Of COP29, Ambassador Says

(MENAFN- AzerNews) “On behalf of the government of Ukraine, I express graditute tothe Azerbaijani side for the comprehensive assistance provided toour country,” said Yuriy Husyev, the Ambassador of Ukraine toAzerbaijan during a briefing held today, Azernews reports.

He said that his country is especially interested in expandingcooperation in the field of energy:

“We hope that our cooperation, especially in the field of energywill further deepen. Azerbaijan has contributed USD 9 million toour energy system from 2022 till today. As a result of this, thecompensation of problems emerged in the field of energy has beenpossible to some extent. Azerbaijan and Ukraine comfirm that theyare interested in cooperation in all areas of the economy. In thisregard, the export of fruits and vegetables from Azerbaijan toUkaine has increased recently. From the first day, Azerbaijan hasassisted thousands of tons of humanitarian aid to Ukraine. As aresult of Azerbaijan's aid to the energy sector, it was possible tocompensate the problems arising in the energy sector to a certainextent.”

The ambassador emphasized that Official Kyiv supportsAzerbaijan's hosting of the 29th session of the UN Conference ofParties on Climate Change (COP29):

“This issue was also in the center of focus at the meeting withyour minister during the visit of our Minister of Ecology toAzerbaijan last week. Ukraine is especially interested inparticipating in the Middle Corridor project. I can say withcertainty that the future expansion of cooperation in strategicareas is planned."

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