ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Azerbaijan have vowed to work jointly to enhance global climate action and disaster resilience, said the Ministry of Climate Change on Saturday.

This was decided after Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Pakistan Khazar Farhadov called on Secretary of the Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Ezaz A. Dar.

As per the ministry’s spokesperson Mohammad Saleem Shaikh, the ambassador said Azerbaijan and Pakistan had close and brotherly ties, which dated back centuries. In turn, Mr Dar acknowledged the close ties between the people of the two countries and indicated that Pakistan was committed to further enhancing the relationship with Azerbaijan, the ministry’s spokesperson said.

The ambassador said Azerbaijan, based on the efforts made at the UN-led annual global climate conference (COP28) held last year in Dubai towards the Global Climate Agenda, aspired to hold the conference in a manner that helped in upscaling global climate action.

Azerbaijan’s ambassador to Pakistan said achieving significant results at COP29 would require a joint effort by all stakeholders, including countries, international organisations and financial institutions.

Published in Dawn, April 7th, 2024