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29 October 2024 20:30

A delegation led by Azerbaijan's Health Minister Teymur Musayev held several bilateral meetings during the 74th session of the Regional Committee for Europe of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Copenhagen.

During a meeting with WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Musayev emphasised that Azerbaijan places great importance on close cooperation with the WHO, the ministry told Caliber.Az.

Musayev also expressed gratitude for the support rendered by the WHO to Azerbaijan over the past period. In turn, Ghebreyesus highlighted the significance that Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev places on cooperation with the WHO.

Ghebreyesus expressed confidence that the planned joint projects would be successfully implemented. Afterwards, a meeting was held with Hans Kluge, the newly re-elected Chairman of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe.

While congratulating Mr. Kluge on his re-election, Musayev highlighted Azerbaijan’s strong and effective relationships with international health organisations, including the WHO.

There was a strong sense of confidence that initiatives crucial to the health of citizens will continue to be successfully implemented in the future.

Meetings were also held with delegations led by Latvia's Minister for Health Hosams Abu Meri and Romania's Health Minister Alexandru Rafila. During these discussions, the vital role of heads of state in fostering relations between the countries was emphasised. Both sides noted the significant potential for further collaboration in the field of health.

During the meetings, congratulations were extended on the occasion of hosting the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) in Azerbaijan.

According to the message, Azerbaijan consistently hosts and organises international events with the utmost professionalism and excellence.

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.