The head of state reminded: “Two years ago, Azerbaijan and the European Commission signed a Declaration on Strategic Partnership in the field of energy. It was not our initiative; it was a proposal from the European Commission. The President of the European Commission came to Baku to sign this document because Europe needed our gas.”
The president also noted that “double standards, the habit of lecturing other countries, and political hypocrisy have become a modus operandi for certain politicians, state-controlled NGOs, and fake news media in some Western countries.”
In conclusion, Aliyev added: “For those who have been calling for a boycott of COP29 for nearly a year, I have bad news. We have 72,000 registered participants from 196 countries, including 80 presidents, vice presidents, and prime ministers. The world has gathered in Baku, and we say to the world: Welcome to Azerbaijan.”
