Azerbaijan receives high praise from WHO for hosting COP29 PHOTO

The Azerbaijani Ministry of Health hosted a meeting with officials of the World Health Organization (WHO) - Director of the Department of Public Health, Environment and Social Determinants of Health Maria Neira and Director of the Department of Infectious Diseases, Environment and Health of the WHO Regional Office for Europe Robb Butler, members of the COP-29 negotiating group.

Welcoming the guests, Health Minister Teymur Musayev noted that the country closely cooperates with the World Health Organization, Caliber.Az was informed by the press service of the Ministry of Health of Azerbaijan.

"Azerbaijan attaches great importance to this cooperation. Over the past period, a number of joint projects have been successfully implemented in our country and at the regional level," the minister said.

Stressing that President Ilham Aliyev attaches great importance to further expansion of interaction with this Organization, the Minister noted the meeting of the Head of State with WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus during his visit to Azerbaijan to participate in the XI Global Baku Forum.

It was also noted that Azerbaijan will host the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change - COP29 in November this year: "President Ilham Aliyev emphasized that the decision taken with unanimous support of the international community to hold COP29 in our country shows great confidence in Azerbaijan. According to the head of state, Azerbaijan, organizing this event, is determined and intends to contribute to the process of combating climate change at the global level and, through successful actions at the national level, to the process of green transition".

Musayev emphasized that regular meetings with the heads of relevant WHO structures give additional impetus to the relations: "At the same time, it contributes to deepening cooperation between the Ministry of Health of Azerbaijan and the World Health Organization".

In turn, the heads of WHO departments thanked for the warm reception and highly appreciated the importance attached by President Ilham Aliyev to cooperation with the World Health Organization. Expressing satisfaction with participation in the XI Global Baku Forum, the guests noted its excellent organization.

Heads of WHO departments also noted that holding of SOR29 in our country is a great achievement for Azerbaijan. It was emphasized that the structures of the World Health Organization led by them are ready to provide comprehensive assistance to Azerbaijan in the process of chairing the SOR29 and holding the event.

Opinions on other issues of mutual interest were also exchanged during the meeting.