COP29 Presidency Negotiation Team holds consultations with Russian delegation

POLITICS  02 July 2024 - 11:42

COP29 Presidency Negotiation Team has held a bilateral consultation with the Russian delegation.

“COP29 Presidency Negotiation Team held a bilateral consultation with the Russian Federation’s Climate Issues Delegation earlier today. We shared our priorities for COP29 and discussed key issues on the climate agenda to deliver Climate action,” Caliber.Az reports citing COP29 message on X.

Baku will host the 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29).

A group of Eastern European countries has chosen Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, to host COP29 climate talks next year.

Earlier, Bulgaria withdrew its candidacy to host the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in favour of Azerbaijan.

Moreover, Baku and Yerevan agreed to support each other at some international venues. In a joint statement, Armenia said it would support Azerbaijan's bid to host the COP29 summit.

The conference is being held in rotation by five UN regional groups, and Eastern Europe will take part next year.

Caliber.Az