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The delegation led by Yalchin Rafiyev, the chief negotiator of the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29), met with Leena Nandan, the secretary of the Indian Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Climate, Azernews reports, citing the post shared by COP29 on its official "X" account.

The parties discussed COP29 within the framework of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Today, members of Azerbaijan’s @COP29_AZ team headed by Chief Negotiator H.E. Mr. Yalchin Rafiyev @YalchinRafiyev met with H.E. Mrs. Leena Nandan, Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Climate
Change @moefcc and her team where the sides discussed a range issues… pic.twitter.com/8KqFgBQck2

— COP29 AZ (@COP29_AZ) April 3, 2024

Note that COP29 will be held in Azerbaijan in 2024. The decision was made at the plenary session of COP28 on December 11. Azerbaijan successfully participated in the COP28 held in Abu Dhabi last year.

Besides, Azerbaijan confirmed its commitment to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases by 35 percent by 2030 and increase this target by 40 percent by 2050. Fulfilling the commitments under the Paris Agreement adopted in 2015 and actively working in this regard are priority issues for the government of Azerbaijan.

The Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has been held annually since 1995. The event aims to assess the progress made in combating climate change around the world.

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