News - Azerbaijan MFA spox: Unclear whether Armenia delegation will attend COP29

It remains unclear whether the Armenian delegation will attend the COP29 UN Climate Change Conference to be held in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku. Aykhan Hajizada, the spokesperson of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), stated this in an interview with Report. Asked whether if any relations were being established with Armenia regarding COP29 and at what level was Armenia expected to participate in this event to be held in November, the Azerbaijani MFA spox responded as follows: "Last December, Armenia agreed to support Azerbaijan's bid to host the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. In exchange, Azerbaijan backed Armenia's candidacy for the Eastern Europe Group's seat on the COP Bureau. As November approaches, Baku is gearing up to welcome tens of thousands of participants to COP29, where the future of our planet in the face of climate change will be discussed. Invitations have been sent to all countries, including Armenia, to join the crucial summit. However, it remains unclear whether the Armenian delegation will attend the event in Azerbaijan. [Armenian] Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has not provided a definitive answer regarding Armenia's participation."