“After Azerbaijan was chosen as the host country of COP29, we became a target and it was a smear campaign. It is claimed that Azerbaijan, as an oil country, causes serious damage to the environment. However, Azerbaijan accounts for 0.7 percent of world oil production and 0.7 percent of world gas production. There are many countries that produce more oil and gas than Azerbaijan, and there are those who criticize us.
The thing is that these Western circles and various non-governmental organizations under their influence cannot digest the fact that the most prestigious event of the largest organization in the world, such as the UN, is held in a country like Azerbaijan, which follows a independent policy and liberated his lands from occupation by his own power.
This is due to the campaign of slander and slander organized against our country immediately after Azerbaijan was chosen to host COP29. Oku.AzMP commenting Sevinj Fataliyeva saying.
He pointed out that the global fight against climate change requires solidarity from around the world. Azerbaijan pays special attention to climate challenges at the international level and takes a responsible approach to the requirements of environmental programs and conventions.
“By acceding to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, our country assumed the obligations related to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and prepared the first National Action Plan in this direction, in addition to approving the Protocol from Kyoto.
Our republic is one of the first countries that signed and ratified the Paris Agreement, which is an addition to the Framework Convention, in 2016. By hosting COP29, Azerbaijan demonstrates its commitment in this direction.
Our country organized the most prestigious and high-level event in the world. The opening ceremony of COP29 also confirms this. The President of Azerbaijan gave a profound speech at the opening ceremony Ilham Aliyev expressed his vision about the work carried out by our country in the fight against climate change, as well as the tasks ahead.
The document “Azerbaijan 2030: National Priorities for Socio-Economic Development” approved by the corresponding Decree of the President of Azerbaijan is the fundamental legal basis for the fulfillment of these global obligations, and the document defines multi-plan measures. Furthermore, in the “Strategy of socio-economic development of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the years 2022-2026”, according to the concept of clean environment, the expansion of the use of renewable energy sources, bioenergy and geothermal energy, among other objectives, was defined. .
All of this expresses our country’s irrevocable and principled intention in the fight against global climate change. In his speech, Mr. President also reported on the damage caused to nature and ecology in our territories occupied by Armenia for 30 years.
Apparently, this was one of the reasons why some Western countries, which sponsor Armenia, tried to prevent the holding of COP29 in our country. However, as president of COP29, Azerbaijan is trying to contribute to finding a consensus between developed and developing countries. Logically, these Western countries should also support this initiative of Azerbaijan. Because this intention of our country is good. In addition, the President of Azerbaijan has declared our territories free of occupation as a green energy zone. This fact is a great contribution to the green economy,” said S. Fataliyeva.
According to the deputy, the megaprojects initiated by Azerbaijan have changed the energy and transport routes in Eurasia:
“As our Head of State said, we also pay attention to export markets and work together with our partners to implement other important energy security projects. Thanks to this, we will transport green energy to Europe.”
Sevinj Fataliyeva also highlighted that the efforts of these circles failed.
“The most dignified response was given by President Ilham Aliyev in his speech during the opening of COP29. Despite the efforts of Western circles to prevent this event from being held in our country, 72 thousand registered participants from 196 countries participate. Among them, 80 presidents, vice presidents and prime ministers Therefore, these circles are probably very disappointed, even though Azerbaijan has taken important initiatives in the fight against climate change to make this happen. happen.”
Aziza Ismayilova
