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 22 November, a group of international activists held a rally at COP29 in Baku under the slogan ‘Human rights are quietly dying!’
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The Advisor for Foreign Policy to the President of Azerbaijan posted on his account on platform X, where he responded to Senator Ed Markey's remarks at COP29 and after his return from Baku. According to Hajiyev, the senator presented the results of his trip "in a way that aligns with what the Armenian lobby wants to hear."
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Azerbaijan's Special Communication and Information Security State Service reported significant progress in combating cyber threats during the first 10 months of 2024, including the detection and blocking of millions of malicious links and electronic documents.
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On November 22, the head of state, Ilham Aliyev, received the Israeli Minister of Transport and Road Safety, Miri Regev. Miri Regev conveyed greetings to Aliyev from the President of Israel, Isaac Herzog.
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