Kyiv: The Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv hosted a presentation on the upcoming 13th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13).

According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, the event was initiated by the Azerbaijani Embassy in Ukraine and organized with the support of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat). Seymur Mardaliyev, Azerbaijani Ambassador to Ukraine, addressed the gathering, emphasizing Azerbaijan's aim to contribute to the future of cities and foster cooperation among countries, institutions, and stakeholders committed to sustainable development by hosting the forum in Baku.

He highlighted Azerbaijan's efforts to build cities that meet future generations' needs and mentioned the country's initiatives, including developing "smart cities" and "smart villages" in the liberated Garabagh and East Zangezur regions. Other speakers included Gulshan Rzayeva, Deputy National Coordinator of WUF13, Deputy Chief of Staff of Azerbaijan's State Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture; Olena Shuliak and Volodymyr Kreydenko, MPs of the Ukrainian parliament.