DUBAI: Azerbaijan appears to be like set to host subsequent 12 months’s COP29 local weather change summit, after successful backing from different Japanese European nations on Saturday (Dec 9).
Nations from the Japanese European area, which is because of host subsequent 12 months’s summit, backed Baku’s bid throughout the COP28 summit in Dubai, unblocking a geopolitical impasse over the subsequent international gathering to deal with local weather change.
Two sources conversant in the discussions instructed Reuters international locations within the regional group formally backed Azerbaijan’s bid in a gathering on Saturday afternoon.
“We’re very grateful to all international locations particularly to the Japanese European group and the (COP28 summit) host United Arab Emirates for his or her assist,” the nation’s ecology minister Mukhtar Babayev instructed the COP28 summit.
The choice on a number had been held up after Russia mentioned it might veto any European Union nation’s bid to be the host. The EU has imposed sanctions on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine. Azerbaijan is just not an EU member.
Baku’s bid nonetheless wants formal approval from the practically 200 international locations current on the COP28 talks, however delegates mentioned on Saturday they anticipate that vote to be a formality.
UN local weather summit hosts are often introduced years upfront, and the impasse over the COP29 host has left Baku with scarce time to arrange for the huge gathering.
Azerbaijan’s Ministry of International Affairs spokesperson Aykhan Hajizada instructed Reuters on Friday Baku was effectively geared up to carry it, with sufficient venues and facilities.