Tajikistan’s leader congratulates President Aliyev on successful COP29 organisation

On December 4, Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon made a phone call to to Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev congratulating him on the successful organization of COP29.

President Rahmon emphasised COP29’s importance in advancing the global climate agenda, Caliber.Az reports via Azertag.

During the phone talks, President Ilham Aliyev expressed gratitude for the congratulations and commended Emomali Rahmon’s participation in the COP29 Leaders' Summit, as well as the active contributions of Tajikistan’s delegation to the discussions.

The two leaders also shared views on key issues of the bilateral agenda and discussed cooperation in the context of Tajikistan’s upcoming chairmanship of the CIS.

To recall, the UN's COP29 climate change conference, hosted in Baku, was hailed as a critical milestone in international climate negotiations, addressing long-standing issues and making significant strides. One of the key outcomes was the resolution of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, which had stalled for nearly a decade. This breakthrough enables the operationalization of carbon markets, allowing for more efficient transnational climate actions, such as building wind farms and decommissioning coal plants.

Additionally, the conference focused on increasing financial support from developed nations to assist developing countries in tackling climate issues. A key decision was made to boost annual contributions to climate financing from $100 billion to at least $300 billion. 

By Khagan Isayev