Baku: Steps are being taken to organize a new forum at the regional level – the SPECA (United Nations Special Program for the Economies of Central Asia) Cities Forum, the head of the Economic Cooperation Department of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Elmar Mammadov said.

According to Trend News Agency, Mammadov made the announcement during his speech at the Baku Climate Action Week (BCAW2025). He noted that this forum is a special program of the UN designed for the economies of Central Asia.

Mammadov stated that five countries of Central Asia along with Azerbaijan are participating in the program. Within the framework of COP29, numerous declarations of intent by cities were signed, and the creation of this forum was agreed upon.