Armenia remains non-committal on COP29 invitation extended by Azerbaijan

The Armenian ruling Civil Contract party is not yet ready to discuss Armenia's participation in the COP29 climate summit to be held in Baku, said the party’s Secretary Artur Hovhannisyan.

“I don't have an answer to this question. If there are such processes, you will know about them. Now, I think it is premature to discuss this issue,” he told a parliamentary briefing on September 16, Caliber.Az reports, citing Armenian media.

In July, Azerbaijan extended an invitation to Armenia for the upcoming COP29 climate summit, an initiative that highlights Azerbaijan's commitment to fostering inclusive international cooperation despite ongoing geopolitical tensions between the two countries.

The invitation was sent by COP29 President-Designate Mukhtar Babayev to Armenia's foreign minister.

Azerbaijan was confirmed as the host of COP29 during the COP28 plenary session on December 11, 2023. This decision followed collective support from Eastern European countries, including Armenia.

Baku has reiterated its commitment to the 2015 Paris Agreement, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 35 per cent by 2030 and further to 40 per cent by 2050. Azerbaijan signed the Paris Agreement in April 2016, committing to its legally binding framework on climate change.