Türkiye hails Azerbaijan's experience in preparing for COP29

Azerbaijan's experience gained in preparing for COP29 is highly valuable for Türkiye, Turkish Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Murat Kurum said at a press conference for international media representatives in Trabzon, Report's local bureau informs.

The minister commented on the statement made during the opening program of Baku Climate Action Week (BCAW 2026) that "cooperation between the COP29 and COP31 presidencies is an example of regional solidarity."

Kurum noted that Mukhtar Babayev, Representative of the President of Azerbaijan on Climate Issues, Deputy Foreign Minister Yalchin Rafiyev, and relevant institutions operating in this field are providing close support to Türkiye.

"Undoubtedly, our joint cooperation is also an example of solidarity for our region. Thanks to the high-level cooperation between our presidents, we are further strengthening our activities in all areas within the framework of our strategic partnership with Azerbaijan," the minister emphasized.

The Turkish minister said that Azerbaijan, within the framework of COP29, and Brazil, within COP30, had taken important steps in climate financing.

"Azerbaijan successfully fulfilled its responsibility at COP29, Brazil continued this process at COP30, and now it is Türkiye's turn. As we host COP31 in Antalya, we want to carry this flag further, preserve the outcomes achieved through previous climate actions, and build on them with new results," Kurum added.

As part of preparations for COP31, a two-day conference titled "Blue Dialogue" on the theme "Oceans and Seas: Climate Change and Resilience" is being held in Trabzon. The conference is attended by 27 journalists from 17 countries.