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BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 13. Azerbaijan’s
Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov has met with former President of
the UN General Assembly Vuk Jeremic on the sidelines of the XII
Global Baku Forum, Trend reports, citing the Azerbaijani Foreign
Ministry.
The parties discussed various aspects and prospects of
cooperation between Azerbaijan and the UN, opportunities for
collaboration in the fight against mine threats, as well as
regional and international issues of mutual interest.
Bayramov noted that Azerbaijan’s chairmanship at the 29th
session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework
Convention on Climate Change (COP29) and cooperation with the UN in
organizing this event were exemplary.
He emphasized the importance of maintaining this momentum in the
future.
The minister also provided a detailed overview of Azerbaijan’s
international humanitarian initiatives as a donor country,
particularly in the context of assisting developing countries in
the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and supporting them in the
post-pandemic period.
Grynspan was thoroughly informed about the achievements under
COP29, including the development of a new collective,
quantitatively expressed climate finance goal, the agreement on
Article 6 of the Paris Agreement regulating carbon markets, and
several other ongoing initiatives.
The parties exchanged views on other issues of mutual
interest.
The XII Global Baku Forum is scheduled to take place from March
13 to 15, 2025.
The forum is organized by the Nizami Ganjavi International
Center and will be held under the theme “Rethinking World Order:
Turning Challenges into Opportunities”.
Discussions will focus on key global issues, including
geopolitical shifts, multilateralism, the global health crisis,
recovery and regional stability, COP29, and more.
The forum is expected to bring together over 300 world leaders
from more than 60 countries, including more than 25 former
presidents, over 15 former prime ministers, around 10 UN and
international agency heads, and over 25 former ministers and deputy
ministers.
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