(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 12. A meeting called
'Road from Dubai to Baku - Pre-COP29' was held in Ashgabat with the
organization of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan,
the Office of the UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan, the
embassies of Azerbaijan and the UAE in Turkmenistan on June 12,
2024, Trend
reports.
The speakers at the event, according to the Azerbaijani Embassy
in Turkmenistan, discussed topics such as reducing emissions of
methane, transitioning to green energy, and preparing for the COP29
summit in Azerbaijan in November 2024. They also shared their
thoughts on innovative ideas for the 28th Session of the Conference
of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
(COP28).
The meeting, which took place under the motto“Our land. Our
future. We are # GenerationRestoration." emphasised the special
contributions of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) ambassadors,
students, volunteers, and eco-activists in conferences on climate
change and pointed out their close participation in the Global
Youth Climate Conference (LCOY2023) within COP28 in Dubai in
23.
The Ambassador of Azerbaijan in Turkmenistan, Gismat Gozalov,
gave a speech and said that the year 2024 was declared the "Year of
Solidarity for the Green World" in Azerbaijan. He also drew
attention to the projects implemented by Azerbaijan related to
climate change and the completed work in the direction of green
energy in our country. The ambassador informed the participants
about the globally important COP29 to be held in Azerbaijan and
also said that volunteers will play an important role in the
organization of COP29. In this regard, he noted that the
cop29 portal has been launched to organize the
participation of volunteers at COP29, and about 16,000 candidates
have registered on the portal. It is expected that approximately
3,000 local and international volunteers will be involved in the
process. The Ambassador drew attention to the COP Torika
Presidency, co-chaired by Azerbaijan, the UAE, and Brazil, and
mentioned the importance of cooperation between the Presidency
countries of the current and future COP sessions, as well as the
significance of the three COP Presidencies (Troika) to increase
sustainability.
Gozalov pointed out that Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan are making
great strides in tackling crucial matters concerning renewable
energy and environmental issues.
"It is wonderful that both brotherly countries contribute to
climate change programs by keeping to the methane emissions
commitment despite their oil and natural gas wealth. We believe
Fraternal Turkmenistan will contribute to COP29 in November 2024,"
he said.
Additionally, the ambassador shed light on the devastating
consequences of mines and discussed the ongoing landmine peril in
the territories of Azerbaijan.
"A major obstacle to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is
the persistence of landmines and other forms of unexploded ordnance
(UXO), which endanger human lives, destroy cultural artifacts, and
harm the environment," he concluded.
Furthermore, the meeting featured presentations of videos and
photos pertaining to COP29.
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