Azerbaijan, Serbia hold another round of political consultations

The Azerbaijani foreign ministry has announced that another round of political consultations was held with the Serbian foreign ministry in Belgrade. 

The Azerbaijani delegation was led by Deputy Foreign Minister Fariz Rzayev, while the Serbian side was headed by State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Damjan Jović, Caliber.Az reports, citing local media.

During the meeting, the participants discussed strengthening the strategic partnership between the two countries, the current situation and future prospects of cooperation in political, economic, energy, and humanitarian sectors. They also addressed ongoing strategic, energy, and transport projects being implemented by Azerbaijan within the international organisations.

The 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29), which Azerbaijan will host in November this year, will open new opportunities for developing strategic cooperation between the two countries.

The significance of Azerbaijani-Serbian inter-parliamentary cooperation was emphasised, highlighting the effectiveness of reciprocal visits and the need to further intensify contacts in both bilateral and multilateral contexts.

During the meeting, the Serbian side was thoroughly informed about the situation in the region in the post-conflict period, including the steps which Azerbaijan is taking to establish lasting peace, the issue of landmines in the liberated Azerbaijani territories, and ongoing construction and restoration efforts there. The political consultations also covered regional and international issues, as well as other topics of mutual interest. 

During his visit, Rzayev met with other Serbian officials and participated in roundtable discussions with researchers and experts. The 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) will be held in Azerbaijan this November. This decision was made at the COP28 plenary session in Dubai on December 11, 2023.

During two weeks, Baku will become a global hub, welcoming around 70,000 to 80,000 international guests. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is an agreement signed at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in June 1992, aimed at preventing dangerous human interference with the climate system. 

The abbreviation COP means "Conference of the Parties" and refers to the highest decision-making body responsible for overseeing the implementation of the UNFCCC. The Convention has 198 member states. Unless otherwise decided by the parties, the COP is held annually. The first COP event was held in Berlin in March 1995, and its secretariat is based in Bonn.

By Naila Huseynova