Friday, March 15 2024 16:51

ArmInfo.. President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received Dennis Francis, the  President of the 78th Session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly.

During the meeting, the sides hailed the cooperation between  Azerbaijan, the UN and its various agencies.

Dennis Francis emphasized the importance of the Global Baku Forum  organized by the Nizami Ganjavi International Center and the  discussions held within its framework. He lauded Azerbaijan's  contributions to multilateral diplomacy and intercultural dialogue.

The UN official congratulated the head of state on securing the  hosting of COP29 in Azerbaijan and emphasized the importance of the  "Troika" mechanism created within this framework, including  Azerbaijan, the United Arab Emirates and Brazil.

Expressing his gratitude for the congratulations, President Ilham  Aliyev stated that Azerbaijan had adopted an inclusive approach  within the framework of the COP29 process and that the "Troika"  mechanism had been created for the first time within the COP  framework.

During the meeting, it was noted that Azerbaijan remained committed  to the peace agenda, that the fundamental principles forming the  basis of the peace agreement had been put forward by Azerbaijan, and  that the parties were currently in talks on the text of the peace  agreement.

The head of state emphasized that the consensus reached in the  Eastern European Group regarding the holding of COP29 in Azerbaijan  was itself part of the peace agenda. Thus, Azerbaijan supported  Armenia's candidacy for membership of the COP Bureau from the Eastern  European Group, and Armenia supported Azerbaijan's candidacy to host  the COP29. "The simultaneous release of the two countries' servicemen  is a development serving the peace agenda."

President Ilham Aliyev noted the region has come closer to peace than  ever before.

During the meeting, the sides exchanged views on issues such as  landmines, global climate change, depletion of water resources and  other pressing issues on the agenda of the UN General Assembly.

President Ilham Aliyev said that Azerbaijan's water resources were  formed outside the boundaries and borders of the country. The  President underlined the importance of the ecological cleanliness of  trans- boundary rivers and cooperation between countries of the  region in this regard.

The sides also stressed the importance of holding such an important  event as the World Urban Forum in Azerbaijan in 2026 within the  framework of the country's cooperation with UN institutions.