Azerbaijan, Russia Seek To Tackle Environmental Challenges Facing Caspian Sea (PHOTO)
Date
11/19/2024 3:11:43 PM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 19. A high-level
bilateral meeting was held between Zaur Mikayilov, Chairman of the
Azerbaijan State Water Resources Agency, and Dmitry Kirillov, Head
of the federal Agency for Water Resources of the Russian
Federation, Trend
reports.
The meeting focused on the adverse effects of global climate
change, underscoring the importance of joining forces to tackle
transboundary water resources and the need to pull together in
addressing environmental issues in the Caspian Sea.
Both parties stressed the need to share knowledge, as it would
pave the way for better regional cooperation, spark innovative
solutions, and keep the wheels turning for sustainable consumption
and protection of water resources.
The 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN
Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) opened on November
11. COP29, which is being held at the Baku Olympic Stadium, will
continue until November 22. It is the largest event organized by
Azerbaijan to date and the first time in the region that it is
being held in Azerbaijan.
The key expectation from COP29 is to agree on a fair and
ambitious New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) on climate
finance.
A total of 14 initiatives have been put forward by the COP29
Chairmanship.
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