On January 13, 2024, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, H.E. Mr. Ilham Aliyev, signed an order “On the establishment of the Organising Committee regarding the holding of the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29), the 19th session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol and the 6th session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement" in Azerbaijan.
The Head of the Presidential Administration of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Mr. Samir Nuriyev, was appointed as the Chairman of the Organising Committee.
In order to ensure inclusiveness in the composition of the Organising Committee, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, H.E. Mr. Ilham Aliyev, signed new orders to expand the Organising Committee on January 19 and February 22, 2024.
The members of the Organising Committee include:
- Mukhtar Babayev, Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources, President-Designate of COP29
- Jeyhun Bayramov, Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Mikayil Jabbarov, Minister of Economy
- Vilayat Eyvazov, Minister of Internal Affairs
- Anar Alakbarov, Assistant to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
- Farah Aliyeva, Head of the Department of Humanitarian Policy, Diaspora, Multiculturalism and Religious Issues of the Presidential Administration
- Emin Amrullayev, Minister of Science and Education
- Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Head of the Department of Foreign Policy
Affairs of the Presidential Administration
- Kamaladdin Heydarov, Minister of Emergency Situations
- Teymur Musayev, Minister of Health
- Rashad Nabiyev, Minister of Digital Development and Transport
- Arif Samadov, Chief of the Protocol Service of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
- Parviz Shahbazov, Minister of Energy
- Samir Sharifov, Minister of Finance
- Khanlar Aghalarov, Chairman of the Board of the Seaside Boulevard Department
- Gulshan Akhundova, Chairperson of the “Women, Development, Future” Public Union
- Nigar Arpadarai, Member of the Milli Majlis
- Shahin Baghirov, Chairman of the State Customs Committee
- Vugar Ahmadov, Chairman of the “Azerishig” Open Joint Stock Company
- Aygun Aliyeva, Executive Director of the Agency for State Support to Non-Governmental Organisations
- Sabina Aliyeva, Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsperson)
- Eldar Azizov, Head of the Baku City Executive Power
- Sevinj Fataliyeva, Member of the Milli Majlis
- Sabina Hajiyeva, Head of the State Service of Cultural Heritage Conservation, Development and Rehabilitation under the Ministry of Culture
- Vusal Huseynov, Chief of the State Migration Service
- Mehriban Imanova, Executive Director of the Azerbaijan Science Foundation
- Ilhama Gadimova, Deputy Minister of Agriculture
- Anar Guliyev, Chairman of the State Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture
- Elchin Guliyev, Chief of the State Border Service
- Vugar Gurbanov, Executive Director of the Administration of the Regional Medical Divisions (TABIB)
- Ulvi Mehdiyev, Chairman of the State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations under the President of the
Republic of Azerbaijan
- Maryam Majidova, Head of the “Gender Hub” Public Union of the Youth Gender Equality Center
- Saleh Mammadov, Chairman of the Board of the State Agency of Azerbaijan Automobile Roads
- Natavan Mammadova, Secretary General of the National Confederation of Entrepreneurs (Employers) Organisations
- Nigar Mammadova, Director of "DOST Center for Inclusive Development and Creativity" Limited Liability Company
- Shabnam Mammadova, Founder of the “SmartNation” platform
- Zaur Mikayilov, Chairman of the Azerbaijan State Water Reserves Agency
- Bahar Muradova, Chairperson of the State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs
- Ilgar Musayev, Chief of the State Service of Special Communication and Information Security
- Samira Musayeva, Deputy Chief of the State Tax Service under the Ministry of Economy
- Zakiyya Mustafayeva, Deputy Chairman of the Food Safety Agency
- Ali Naghiyev, Head of the State Security Service
- Fuad Naghiyev, Chairman of the State Tourism Agency
- Rovshan Najaf, President of the State Oil Company
- Konul Nurullayeva, Member of the Milli Majlis
- Balababa Rzayev, President of the “Azerenerji” Open Joint Stock Company
- Samir Rzayev, President of the Azerbaijan Airlines Closed Joint Stock Company
- Ruslan Sadigov, Executive Director of the Baku White City project
- Firuza Sultanzade, Chairperson of the Board of “EkoSfera" Socio-Ecological Center
- Umayra Taghiyeva, Deputy Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources
- Mariana Vasileva, Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports
- Inara Valiyeva, Chairperson of the Innovation and Digital Development Agency under the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport
- Parvana Valiyeva, Executive Director of the "Health Service" Public Union, co-founder of the “Environmental Protection First” Coalition,
- Fatma Yildirim, Member of the Milli Majlis
- Saadat Yusifova, Deputy Minister of Culture
The expansion of the committee strengthened the representation of women and civil society.
Under the orders, the Organising Committee was instructed to prepare the Action Plan for the organisation and holding of COP29, as well as to take measures regarding the establishment of the operating company.
Secretariat of the Organising Committee of COP29 is tasked to coordinate the activity of the state bodies with respect to COP29.
The first meeting of the Organising Committee of COP29 was held on January 22, 2024. Head of the Presidential Administration, Chairman of the Organising Committee, Mr. Samir Nuriyev, made a speech about the activities and expectations from the Organising Committee for the successful organisation of COP29, as well as Azerbaijan’s contributions to the international efforts in the sphere of environmental protection and global climate change. Referring to the tasks given by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, H.E. Mr. Ilham Aliyev, he said that all necessary measures will be taken to organise the event at the highest level.
Members of the Organising Committee also reported on agenda issues. Following the meeting, the Secretariat of the Organising Committee, the President-Designate of COP29 and others were assigned tasks on the finalisation of the Action Plan regarding the organisation and holding of COP29, as well as other related issues.
The second meeting of the Organising Committee of COP29 was held on March 7, 2024. The Head of the Presidential Administration, Chairman of the Organising Committee, Mr. Samir Nuriyev, outlined the progress made in preparation for COP29 since the first meeting, in accordance with the instructions of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, H.E. Mr. Ilham Aliyev.
Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources and President-Designate of COP29 Mr. Mukhtar Babayev spoke about his visits to various foreign countries to discuss issues arising from Azerbaijan’s COP29 chairmanship. Minister Babayev also reported on his meetings with foreign officials and international organisations responsible for climate issues.
At the conclusion of the meeting, the Organising Committee was tasked with implementing the Action Plan and other pertinent matters concerning the organisation and hosting of COP29.