Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev addressed the participants of the first plenary session of the 16th BRICS Summit in the BRICS Plus format.
He stressed that under Azerbaijan's chairmanship (2020-2023), the Non-Aligned Movement has made considerable progress in its institutional development.
"The East-West and North-South transport corridors pass through our territory. All segments of these transport routes are operating successfully in Azerbaijan," Ilham Aliyev said.
The Azerbaijani President also noted the unanimous decision of nearly 200 countries to hold COP29 in Azerbaijan on November 11-22. According to him, it is a strong testament to the respect and support for Azerbaijan's policy.
"We are already contributing to the cooperation between the Global South and the Global North on climate and will strive to achieve mutual understanding on issues related to climate change, as well as on issues of global security, the rule of international law, non-interference in each other's affairs and mutual respect," Ilham Aliyev said.
