Azerbaijan and the United States are negotiating a direct air communication , told the U.S. Ambassador in Baku Richard Morningstar.
"I can not say exactly when direct flights between Baku and Washington will start.
However, I can say that negotiations are underway and work is done on the issue of licenses and certificates in the field of aviation safety. We sum up the work on the agreement "Open Skies", which will provide the legal basis for establishing a direct flight soon," said Morningstar .
The diplomat noted that he personally felt the safety and comfort of the Azerbaijani aircraft.
"I am personally committed repeatedly to flights with "Azerbaijan Airlines". I believe that this company works very well in this area," continued the Ambassador. -03C06--
Economics
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Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR signed a memorandum of cooperation with North Macedonian company ECM on Thursday, during a visit to Baku by North Macedonia's President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, an informed source told Turan.
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Discussions were held in Baku within the framework of the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, focusing on the "Decarbonization and Climate Adaptation of the Cotton-to-Clothing Value Chain." Among other topics, the state of cotton farming in Azerbaijan was also addressed.
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Azerbaijan has attracted significant interest from companies in both developing and developed countries, as well as from state and private sector representatives of at least 10 nations, regarding participation as shareholders in the Climate Finance Action Fund (CFAF), which has a total budget of $1 billion. The CFAF is one of Azerbaijan’s 14 key initiatives unveiled at COP29, Yalchin Rafiev, Azerbaijan's chief negotiator at COP29 and Deputy Foreign Minister, said at a press conference on Tuesday.
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The Azerbaijani government has proposed that the OPEC Fund participate in financing several renewable energy projects, including offshore wind energy development, green energy corridor initiatives, and a 1 GW project planned by SOCAR in partnership with the UAE-based company Masdar.
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