Azerbaijan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov has met with Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Simon Stiell to discuss issues related to the preparation and organization of the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) scheduled to take place in Azerbaijan this November.

Minister Jeyhun Bayramov highlighted the crucial steps Azerbaijan has recently taken to protect the environment and transition to renewable energy sources, mentioning Azerbaijan`s participation in global obligations at the COP28 Summit held last year.

Expressing confidence that COP29 will be conducted at a high level in terms of both content and organization, FM Bayramov emphasized its contribution to international efforts in combating climate change.

Executive Secretary Simon Stiell wished Azerbaijan success in organizing COP29, commending the country`s high level of preparedness for the session. He assured that the Secretariat would actively contribute to the preparations.

The two also exchanged views on other issues of mutual interest.