2024-03-15 09:05:20
At the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Minister Teymur Musayev met with officials of the World Health Organization (WHO) – Director of the Department of Public Health, Environment and Social Determinants of Health Maria Neira and Director of the Department of Infectious Diseases, Environment and Health of the WHO Regional Office for Europe Robb Butler, members of the COP29 negotiating group.
The Ministry of Health of Azerbaijan reported this to Day.Az on Thursday.
Welcoming the guests, Teymur Musayev noted that Azerbaijan works closely with the World Health Organization.
“Azerbaijan attaches great importance to this cooperation. Over the past period, a number of joint projects have been successfully implemented in our country and at the regional level,” the minister emphasized.
He also noted that President Ilham Aliyev attaches great importance to further expanding interactions with the organization and mentioned the meeting of the head of state with WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus during his visit to Azerbaijan to participate in the XI Global Baku Forum.
It was also noted that in November this year Azerbaijan will host the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29).
“President Ilham Aliyev emphasized that the decision to hold COP29 in our country, taken with the unanimous support of the international community, indicates great confidence in Azerbaijan. According to the head of state, by organizing this event, Azerbaijan is determined and intends to contribute to the process of combating climate change at the global level and, through successful actions at the national level, into the process of “green” transition,” said T. Musaev.
In his speech, Teymur Musayev mentioned that regular meetings with the heads of relevant WHO structures give additional impetus to relationships.
“At the same time, this contributes to deepening cooperation between the Ministry of Health of Azerbaijan and the World Health Organization,” the minister said.
In turn, the heads of WHO departments thanked for the warm welcome and highly appreciated the importance attached by President Ilham Aliyev to cooperation with the World Health Organization. Expressing satisfaction with participation in the XI Global Baku Forum, the guests noted its excellent organization.
“The heads of WHO departments also noted that holding COP29 in Azerbaijan is a great achievement for Azerbaijan. It was emphasized that the structures of the World Health Organization led by them are ready to provide comprehensive assistance to Azerbaijan in the process of chairing COP29 and holding this event.
During the meeting, an exchange of views took place on other issues of mutual interest,” the department said in a statement.
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