COP29 in Baku discusses role of parliaments in combating climate change
A parliamentary meeting organised by the Inter-Parliamentary Union together with the Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan opened on 16 November within the framework of the COP29 climate conference in Baku.
The meeting gathered 330 participants, including 160 MPs, including 12 speakers and vice-speakers of parliaments from 66 countries.
The agenda of the two-day meeting includes discussions on the topics: ‘Real consequences of climate change’, 'Development of global climate finance architecture', 'Increase of resilience to climate change, promotion of integrated and equitable approach to this sphere', 'Health and food security efforts in a changing climate', 'Population migration and climate change management', etc.
Politics
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This year, the laureate of the annual Nargiz Prize, awarded for efforts in the fight for democracy, was Akif Gurbanov, chairman of the board of the Resplatforma (Platform of the III Republic) movement, who is under arrest.
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The U.S. will prohibit the issuing of visas for nearly a dozen more individuals responsible for undermining democracy in Georgia, bringing the total number to over 100, TURAN's Washington correspondent reports.
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The President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, has expressed condolences to the President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, following the tragic incident in the city of Magdeburg. "We are deeply shocked by the news of the deaths and injuries resulting from the tragic incident that took place at the Christmas market in Magdeburg," the message reads.
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By the order of the head of state, Vusal Aslanov has been appointed Chairman of the Baku Metro CJSC.
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