Elnur Soltanov: ‘Armenia's step to host COP29 in Azerbaijan was a very good sign’

The step taken by Armenia to hold the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) in Azerbaijan was a very good sign, Deputy Minister of Energy of Azerbaijan and Chief Executive Director of COP29 Elnur Soltanov said, Report's correspondent, seconded to Lachin, informs.

He made the remark at the presentation ceremony in Lachin regarding COP29 with the participation of members of diplomatic corps accredited in Azerbaijan, including military attachés.

According to him, the decision to hold COP29 in Azerbaijan was made possible with the support of the entire international community:

"It is a very responsible task to lead the most important negotiations on climate change and climate crisis in the world as the host of COP29. We need to take measures to fight the global climate crisis. But for this we need some tools. The main tool of implementation is finance. Thus, we must come up with an ambitious action agenda, and we have started work on this path. In this way, we will inspire and revive the world community."

The Deputy Minister said that Karabakh and Eastern Zangazur have been declared green energy zone.

"Thus, Karabakh and Eastern Zangazur become a testing ground for Azerbaijan's green technology and green energy. Therefore, the importance of this region coincides with the great task we have undertaken. Because Karabakh and Eastern Zangazur are the places where we test the best technologies for the green world. If it is successful, we will apply it in other regions of Azerbaijan. We will produce more green energy than is consumed in this region, and it could be exported to other regions of Azerbaijan."