BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 19. Work continues
towards opening the Baku-Tbilisi passenger train, Hikmet Hajiyev,
Assistant to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Head
of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential
Administration, told reporters on the sidelines of WUF13, Trend reports.
According to him, the issue of opening the Baku-Tbilisi
passenger train between Georgia and Azerbaijan was discussed. In
accordance with the instructions given by both leaders, relevant
state agencies are working in this direction.
Hajiyev noted that today, the governments of both countries
adopted a joint communiqué, announcing to the public the opening of
the Baku-Tbilisi passenger train.
"Work is continuing in this direction. Currently, the issues are
being discussed at the initial stage," he added.
The third day of the 13th session of the World Urban Forum
(WUF13) is underway in Baku.
On the first day, a ministerial meeting dedicated to the New
Urban Agenda, a roundtable of ministers, assemblies of women and
civil society, business sessions, and discussions on urban
well-being were held. A ceremony for raising the flags of the
United Nations and Azerbaijan also took place within the framework
of the forum.
The second day of the forum drew attention with the first-ever
Leaders Summit. High-level discussions on the global housing
crisis, urbanization policy, and urban resilience were held that
day. At the same time, the Mexico City pavilion was inaugurated
within the framework of WUF13. The pavilion was presented as an
important platform for expanding cooperation with the Latin
American region and preparing for WUF14.
WUF13, which has attracted more than 40,000 registered
participants from 182 countries, will continue until May 22. Held
under the theme “Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and
communities,” the forum brings together governments, international
organizations, experts, and representatives of civil society to
strengthen global cooperation in the field of sustainable urban
development.
