Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov has extended his country’s support to Türkiye as it prepares to host the UN Climate Change Conference (COP31).
Bayramov said on Wednesday experts and policymakers gathered in the Azerbaijani capital to address the climate crisis and its far-reaching effects, and that CW4 seeks to maintain momentum towards COP31.
“In this period of a shared duty, I wish to reaffirm Azerbaijan's unwavering brotherly support to Türkiye as they prepare to host the next COP,” Bayramov said in an address at the opening ceremony of the 4th Climate Week (CW4) under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Baku.
Highlighting cooperation between the COP29 and COP31 presidencies as a model of regional solidarity, Bayramov said the cooperation serves to ensure continuity in the climate agenda, develop ambitious climate finance mechanisms, and sustainably advance global climate action.
Bayramov said Azerbaijan is ready to continue playing an active role in "driving progress on the climate agenda and beyond," citing "decisive" domestic actions, such as expanding his country's renewable energy capacity.
He also said Baku remains committed to playing an active role in advancing climate diplomacy and related fields on the international level.
COP31 will be hosted in the southern Turkish city of Antalya from November 9-20, bringing together senior officials and experts working on climate crisis from around the world. Azerbaijan hosted the 2024 edition of the UN event.
