BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 5. Azerbaijan may invite
countries to conclude a truce during the 29th session of the
Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate
Change (COP29) in Baku, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan
and Head of the Foreign Policy Department of the Presidential
Administration, Hikmet Hajiyev said in an interview with The
Guardian, Trend reports.
The Guardian recalls that most countries in the world conclude a
truce during the Summer and Winter Olympic Games.
“We are holding discussions with different partners about a
truce during COP29, as during the Olympics. But this is at an early
stage of discussion. This will require additional consultations and
discussions,” said Hajiyev.
Hajiyev noted that Azerbaijan is making and will continue to
make additional efforts to make COP29 another success story in the
field of peace and a conference for achieving peace, along with the
challenge of combating climate change.
“We are working to advance the peace agenda. The climate crisis
is likely to worsen food and water shortages and could increase
migration, increasing pressure on states and potentially causing
border problems.
Security has many elements and it cannot be denied that climate
impacts, environmental change or environmental issues are relevant
to national security and peace,” said Hajiyev.