Baku, Azerbaijan, March 25. Azerbaijan and
Brazil have agreed to create a pathway from Baku, host of COP29 in
2024, to Belém, which will host COP30 in 2025, to seek global
financing, said Elchin Amirbayov, Special Representative of the
President of Azerbaijan for Special Assignments, Trend reports.
“We understand that it is a very ambitious goal, but if all
investors join these efforts and if they are guided by political
will, I think we will be able to achieve this goal,” Amirbayov said
in an interview with Agência Brasil.
He noted that one lesson from COP29 for Brazil at COP30 is
promoting transparency and inclusion among countries in reaching
consensus. “We identified the differences between the parties and
found solutions to reach a historic consensus on climate finance,
which was not an easy task.”
Amirbayov highlighted that a major challenge at COPs is for
leaders to implement what they promise at the summit and bring
practical solutions back to their countries. He described COP29 as
a great success and emphasized the exchange of lessons learned with
the Brazilian COP30 president, André Corrêa do Lago. “Our countries
have worked very closely on climate change,” he said.
The main goal is to ensure that Baku’s legacy is “embraced” by
Brazil. “The most important result of COP29 in Baku was reaching
consensus on financing $300 billion per year to address the climate
crisis.”
Alongside climate discussions, the ambassador mentioned
Azerbaijan’s efforts to strengthen strategic partnerships with
Brazil. “Azerbaijan considers Brazil a key player in Latin America,
and there are many opportunities to enhance economic cooperation,”
he said. Diplomatic relations between the two countries were
established 32 years ago, and they maintain a strong political
relationship.
Amirbayov pointed out shared interests in agriculture, civil
aviation, technology, education, and energy, with ongoing
cooperation between ministries in these fields.