Leyla Aliyeva held a series of meetings within the framework of COP31

On November 14, Vice President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, founder and head of the IDEA Public Association Leyla Aliyeva held a meeting with the Director General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) Salim bin Mohammed al-Malik within the framework of the 31st session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31).

As reported by AZERTAC, during the meeting, the possibilities of expanding cooperation between the IDEA Public Association and ICESCO were discussed. In this context, the issue of creating new opportunities for Azerbaijani youth to gain international experience in the fields of environmental protection and sustainable development was raised.

At the same time, an exchange of views took place on the possibilities of implementing joint initiatives in the field of promoting environmental education in schools, greening, waste sorting, water conservation and energy efficiency.

The meeting also considered the possibilities of organizing international environmental summer camps with youth participation in our country and implementing joint educational projects in the field of biodiversity conservation.

In addition, the prospects of supporting youth activities in the field of environmental innovations, implementing joint measures aimed at developing innovative solutions in the areas of air pollution, waste management, water resource conservation and climate change adaptation were discussed.

On November 14, Leyla Aliyeva also met with global expert on marine protected areas of the Blue Marine Foundation Max Bello and founder and executive director of the Great Whale Conservancy Michael Fishbach.

During the meeting, the issues of the impact of the declining level of the Caspian Sea on the marine ecosystem, biodiversity and coastal areas, as well as strengthening international cooperation towards addressing existing environmental challenges were discussed.

Furthermore, an exchange of views took place regarding the expansion of specially protected marine areas in Azerbaijan, the conservation of Caspian seals and other rare marine inhabitants, the protection of their natural habitats, as well as the possibilities of exchanging international experience and cooperation in this field.

At the same time, today the Prime Minister of Tonga Lord Fakafanua visited the Azerbaijani pavilion at COP31. The Prime Minister, who familiarized himself with the pavilion, was provided with information about the stands installed here and the projects presented.

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