Baku: President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, held a significant meeting with Patricia Janet Scotland, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, as reported by APA. The meeting took place on November 18, focusing on climate challenges and cooperation between Azerbaijan and the Commonwealth.

According to Azeri-Press News Agency, Patricia Janet Scotland expressed her gratitude to President Ilham Aliyev for the exemplary organization of COP29, emphasizing the inaugural Summit on Small Island Developing States at the event. She appreciated Azerbaijan’s prioritization of climate challenges faced by these states during its COP presidency and acknowledged the country’s financial assistance and cooperation. Scotland commended Azerbaijan’s space capabilities used to analyze climate issues and the establishment of a data repository system. She also highlighted the numerous events organized during Azerbaijan’s COP presidency, which facilitated the involvement of global space agencies.

President Ilham Aliy
ev reiterated Azerbaijan’s commitment to addressing the climate issues of small island states, a key focus during its COP presidency. He confirmed Azerbaijan’s dedication to continuing its collaboration with the Commonwealth to ensure climate challenges remain a priority. Aliyev also noted that the solidarity fostered during Azerbaijan’s leadership of the Non-Aligned Movement would persist throughout its COP presidency. The meeting concluded with discussions on future cooperation prospects between Azerbaijan and the Commonwealth.