Small Island States Face Climate Injustice - Tongan Parliamentary Speaker
Date
11/15/2024 7:13:56 PM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 15. The Azerbaijani
Parliament Speaker Sahiba Gafarova welcomed Lord Fakafanua
Fatafehi, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Kingdom of
Tonga, Trend
reports, referring to the parliament's press service.
They emphasized the negative impact of climate change on all
countries, stressing the importance of global collaboration to
address these issues, and discussed Azerbaijan's collaboration with
the Commonwealth of Nations, highlighting the humanitarian and
technical assistance provided through the organization to support
small island states.
Lord Fakafanua Fatafehi emphasized the pressing challenges
encountered by small island states, asserting that for these
nations, climate change transcends environmental concerns and
emerges as a critical security imperative. He conveyed appreciation
for Azerbaijan's backing, especially its emphasis on amplifying the
voices of small island states at COP29, which he perceives as
elevating their issues to a more prominent stage.
The conversation also covered bilateral relations between
Azerbaijan and Tonga, with particular mention of the recent visit
of Tonga's Prime Minister to Azerbaijan and the signing of the Baku
Declaration.
During the conversation, the two sides exchanged views on
potential areas of cooperation between our parliaments.
In turn, Speaker Gafarova provided detailed information on the
situation in the region, the realities of Azerbaijan, and the
ongoing work the country is doing in its newly liberated
territories at the meeting.
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