Baku puts forward idea of truce during COP29

Azerbaijan may invite countries to conclude a truce during the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) in Baku, assistant to the President of Azerbaijan and head of the Foreign Policy Department of the Presidential Administration Hikmet Hajiyev told The Guardian.

"We are holding discussions with different partners about a truce during COP29, as during the Olympics. But this is at an early stage of discussion. This will require additional consultations and discussions," Hikmet Hajiyev said.

He noted that Azerbaijan is making and will continue to make additional efforts to make COP29 another success story in the field of peace and a conference for achieving peace, along with the challenge of combating climate change.

"The climate crisis is likely to worsen food and water shortages and could increase migration, increasing pressure on states and potentially causing border problems. Security has many elements," Hikmet Hajiyev said.

The assistant to the President of Azerbaijan stressed that climate impacts, environmental change or environmental issues are relevant to national security and peace.