President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid on July 13.
During the meeting, Helga Maria Schmid extended her congratulations on Azerbaijan hosting COP29 and reiterated her participation in the event, highlighting the close cooperation between Azerbaijan and the OSCE within the framework of COP29.
The head of state noted that Azerbaijan will be hosting numerous events related to COP29. President Ilham Aliyev emphasized that Azerbaijan, as a former chair of the Non-Aligned Movement and currently part of its “Troika,” as well as a country with close ties to the European Union, will continue its efforts to build bridges between various parties and strengthen overall solidarity.
The head of state discussed Azerbaijan’s green transition policy and the ongoing measures in this direction. President Ilham Aliyev mentioned that the development of small island developing states is one of the priority areas on Azerbaijan’s agenda and that efforts are underway, in cooperation with the Commonwealth organization, to create a special fund for small island states.
The meeting also covered the topic of regional connectivity.