Azerbaijan's FM optimistic about COP29 outcomes after success on first day of conference

Azerbaijan has been actively engaged in the complex climate negotiations from the outset, the country’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov said.

He made the remarks while talking to journalists on the sidelines of the ongoing COP29 climate conference in Baku, Caliber.Az reports, citing local media.

The minister highlighted the country's dedication to bridging the positions of different parties and facilitating cooperation to achieve key outcomes at the conference.

“Even though unlike many other countries we did not have two years, but only 11 months, we did our best to bring the positions of the parties closer together and provide a platform for cooperation to achieve important results at this conference,” said Bayramov.

The foreign minister expressed optimism, citing the positive outcome of the first day of COP29, which began on November 11.

"Yesterday, after nearly 20 hours of negotiations, we reached an agreement on the agenda. It has been approved. Another important result of the first day was the agreement on Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement, which, as we all know, has been under discussion for many years," he noted.

Bayramov mentioned that the COP29 is expected to produce around 60 potential documents. However, the most crucial outcome will likely be the agreement on the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG).

"There are still differences in the positions of many countries and key players, but what we see is that everyone seems determined and is taking this issue very seriously. This means that all major players understand their responsibility. Therefore, we remain optimistic," Bayramov concluded.

By Khagan Isayev