OPEC fully supports Azerbaijan and welcomes the hosting of COP29 in Baku in November, reads a message from the OPEC secretariat following today’s meeting between secretary-general of the oil cartel, Haitham Al Ghais, and minister of ecology and natural resources of Azerbaijan, President of COP29 Mukhtar Babayev in Vienna, Ednews informs.

“Today, the COP29 Presidency and OPEC held a High-Level Dialogue at the OPEC headquarters in Vienna, ahead of the COP29 which will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan from 11 to 22 November 2024. OPEC SG stressed that the OPEC-Azerbaijan relations are witnessing a “golden era” and pointed out that the strength of these ties is evident through the ongoing cooperation under the Declaration of Cooperation and the Charter of Cooperation.

The OPEC SG also praised Azerbaijan’s adoption of an inclusive approach to COP that ensures that all views, including those of the oil industry, are heard, noting that this constructive approach is in harmony with the perspective of OPEC and its Member Countries.

Al Ghais concluded by offering OPEC’s full support to Azerbaijan and COP29 in the months ahead and wished them success,” reads the message.