BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 23. Chairman of the
State Committee for Urban Development and Architecture of
Azerbaijan Anar Guliyev met with a number of government officials
visiting Baku for COP29, Trend reports, citing the State Committee.
Prospects for cooperation in the areas of urban planning,
infrastructure and local government were discussed at a fruitful
meeting with Malaysian Minister of Housing and Local Government Nga
Kor Ming. The parties considered new opportunities for more
effective work in these areas and joint projects for sustainable
urban development. Anar Guliyev noted that this cooperation will
have a positive impact on the activities of Azerbaijan and Malaysia
in this area.
During the meeting with the delegation headed by the Chairman of
the Committee of Architecture and Construction of the Republic of
Tajikistan Nizom Mirzozoda, issues of expanding the exchange of
experience between the countries and the implementation of joint
projects were discussed. In addition to the modernization and
transformation of cities, the guests showed particular interest in
Azerbaijan’s experience in innovative approaches to urban
development, ensuring harmony between historical heritage, modern
solutions and sustainable development.
Anar Guliyev also met with a delegation led by Professor Chung
Koon Hee, Chairman of the Centre for Liveable Cities of the
Ministry of National Development of Singapore. The meeting focused
on Singapore’s extensive experience in approaching sustainable and
livable cities, green solutions, advanced urban technologies and
digitalization of urban governance, as well as prospects for
cooperation. The parties invited each other to the World Urban
Development Forum, which will be held in Baku, and the World Cities
Summit, which will be held in Singapore.
All three delegations participating in the Urban Development Day
organized at COP29 expressed their sincere congratulations on the
successful organization of the event, as well as on the occasion of
the initiative “Multi-sectoral Action for Sustainable and Healthy
Cities” and the establishment of the Baku Coalition for Sustainable
Development.
