COP29 Organising Committee
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
Farah Aliyeva
Head of the Department of Humanitarian Policy, Diaspora, Multiculturalism and Religious Issues of the Presidential Administration
Hikmet Hajiyev
Assistant to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Head of the Department of Foreign Policy Affairs of the Presidential Administration
Anar Alakbarov
Assistant to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Emin Amrullayev
Minister of Science and Education
Kamaladdin Heydarov
Minister of Emergency Situations
Teymur Musayev
Minister of Health
Arif Samadov
Chief of the Protocol Service of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Rashad Nabiyev
Minister of Digital Development and Transport
Parviz Shahbazov
Minister of Energy
Samir Sharifov
Minister of Finance
Khanlar Aghalarov
Chairman of the Board of the Seaside Boulevard Department
Nigar Arpadarai
Member of the Milli Majlis
Gulshan Akhundova
Chairperson of the βWomen, Development, Futureβ Public Union
Shahin Baghirov
Chairman of the State Customs Committee
Aygun Aliyeva
Executive Director of the Agency for State Support to Non-Governmental Organisations
Vugar Ahmadov
Chairman of the βAzerishigβ Open Joint Stock Company
Sabina Aliyeva
Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsperson)
Eldar Azizov
Head of the Baku City Executive Power
Sabina Hajiyeva
Head of the State Service of Cultural Heritage Conservation, Development and Rehabilitation under the Ministry of Culture
Mehriban Imanova
Executive Director of the Azerbaijan Science Foundation
Sevinj Fataliyeva
Member of the Milli Majlis
Vusal Huseynov
Chief of the State Migration Service
Ilhama Gadimova
Deputy Minister of Agriculture
Elchin Guliyev
Chief of the State Border Service
Vugar Gurbanov
Executive Director of the Administration of the Regional Medical Divisions (TABIB)
Anar Guliyev
Chairman of the State Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture
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 βGender Hubβ Public Union of the Youth Gender Equality Center
Natavan Mammadova
Secretary General of the National Confederation of Entrepreneurs (Employers) Organisations
Saleh Mammadov
Chairman of the Board of the State Agency of Azerbaijan Automobile Roads
Nigar Mammadova
Director of "DOST Center for Inclusive Development and Creativity" Limited Liability Company
Shabnam Mammadova
Founder of the βSmartNationβ platform
Bahar Muradova
Chairperson of the State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs
Zaur Mikayilov
Chairman of the Azerbaijan State Water Reserves Agency
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
Balababa Rzayev
President of the βAzerenerjiβ Open Joint Stock Company
Konul Nurullayeva
Member of the Milli Majlis
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 βEkoSfera" Socio-Ecological Center
Umayra Taghiyeva
Deputy Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources
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 βEnvironmental Protection Firstβ Coalition
Mariana Vasileva
Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports
Fatma Yildirim
Member of the Milli Majlis
Saadat Yusifova
Deputy Minister of Culture
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.