During the climate conference COP29 (November 11-22), Baku is expecting a daily increase in passenger traffic to 25,000-27,000 people, Teymur Hasanov, director of Baku International Airport told reporters on Thursday. Currently, daily passenger traffic stands at 18,000-20,000 people, prompting the engagement of volunteers and additional staff, he noted.
Meanwhile, Ulvi Aliyev, head of the International Cooperation Department of the State Migration Service of Azerbaijan, stated that several measures have been implemented to simplify the registration process for guests and to enhance their awareness.
Notably, the registration period for COP29 participants staying at accommodations has been extended from 15 to 30 days. This applies to foreigners and stateless persons arriving with a COP29 visa or without a visa, who have registered with the UN Climate Change Secretariat.
Politics
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On October 31, the Sumgait court completed another trial of the group officers of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces accused of torturing fellow servicemen in the "Terter case".
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The West is persistently imposing its services in the normalization process of Armenian-Azerbaijani relations, stated Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during an international conference on Eurasian security in Minsk on Thursday.
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On Thursday, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov held a phone conversation with the UK Minister of State for Europe, North America, and Overseas Territories, Stephen Doughty. They discussed bilateral relations, the regional situation, and the Azerbaijani-Armenian peace process, as reported by the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry.
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From November 25 to 29, the Hague will host the 29th session of the Conference of States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). One of the key issues will be the election of two new members to the Executive Council of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). Three countries have put forward their candidacies: the Czech Republic, North Macedonia, and Russia.
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