News & Events in Belarus

Lukashenko arrives in Azerbaijan on working visit

MINSK, 11 November (BelTA) – Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko is paying a working visit to Azerbaijan on 11-12 November to attend the World Climate Summit 2024, BelTA has learned.

The event is held under the auspices of the United Nations. The global forum will be attended by tens of thousands of delegates, including many heads of state and government.

In his speech, Aleksandr Lukashenko will outline Belarus’ position on the agenda issues related to climate change and measures to be taken by the international community to address the challenges arising in this area.

The president is also expected to hold a number of meetings with his foreign colleagues on the sidelines of the summit.

The UN Climate Change Conference, or the Climate Summit, has been held annually since 1995 and brings together the countries that are parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. The previous summit was held at the end of last year in Dubai, the UAE with the participation of delegations from more than 150 countries.

Talking to journalists, Belarusian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Andrei Ravkov recalled Aleksandr Lukashenko’s state visit to the country in May 2024. A number of issues were discussed then, including the trade and economic agenda. The parties worked out 12 areas, which both immediately and in the future are designed to promote the relations between the two countries to a higher level.

“There was active work on these issues. Somewhere the progress is impressive, and somewhere the work has just begun. All in all, work is underway in all 12 areas and the results will be good,” the ambassador said.

In his words, Aleksandr Lukashenko is set to meet with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Baku on the sidelines of the summit. The two heads of state are expected to compare their positions on cooperation issues.

Andrei Ravkov added that earlier the goal was set to bring the bilateral trade to $1 billion within the next two years. By the end of this year the parties are expected to reach $500 million in trade in goods and services, which is significantly higher than last year's figures.

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