President of Azerbaijan received the Executive Director of UN-Habitat

On May 16, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Anaclaudia Rossbach.

As reported by AZERTAC, noting that the work carried out in Baku in connection with the 13th session of the UN World Urban Forum had deeply impressed her, Anaclaudia Rossbach emphasized that she welcomed the innovative approaches applied by our country in organizing this prestigious event. According to her, this creates the basis for a more substantive session. Thanking the Azerbaijani side for all this, the guest expressed confidence that the event would be held grandly in our country.

Recalling that COP29 was held in Azerbaijan at a high level, Anaclaudia Rossbach touched upon the significance of organizing such an event as WUF13 in our country following it. She noted that COP and WUF are considered the largest events in the UN system, emphasizing that Azerbaijan has essentially created a link between them.

The guest highly appreciated our country's voluntary financial contributions in support of the activities of the UN Human Settlements Programme, noting that she welcomed the cooperation between Azerbaijan and UN-Habitat, including the tradition of holding National Urban Forums in the republic. She expressed hope for the successful continuation of cooperation in the future as well.

Thanking for the kind words, the head of our state emphasized that Azerbaijan had taken all necessary steps to hold the event at a high level. President Ilham Aliyev recalled that a few days ago he familiarized himself with the work carried out in connection with WUF13 on the territory of the Baku Olympic Stadium, expressing hope that the event would be productive.

The head of state said that Azerbaijan's experience in hosting the World Urban Forum, as well as the innovative approaches applied in our country in the field of urban development, and the large-scale construction and restoration work being carried out in post-conflict conditions in the territories liberated from occupation, serve as an example for other countries as well. The head of state noted that our country is ready to share this experience.

During the conversation, Azerbaijan's support for the activities of the UN Human Settlements Programme was noted with satisfaction, and prospects for cooperation between our country and this organization were discussed.

Following the meeting, a Letter of Intent on cooperation in the joint development of an operational guide for conducting future sessions of the World Urban Forum based on the Baku standards of WUF13 was signed between the State Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat). The document, intended to support the parties that will host future sessions in the decision-making process, aims to enhance the operational efficiency of subsequent events, building on the successful preparatory phase of WUF13 in Baku.

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