BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 16. Azerbaijan
implements its approach to sustainable development through a
comprehensive and integrated state policy system, Huseyn Huseynov,
Advisor to the Minister of Economy of Azerbaijan, said during the
8th SDG Dialogue titled "Innovative Financing for Sustainable
Development, Beyond Aid and Traditional ODA," held as part of the
Annual Meeting of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group in
Baku, Trend's
correspondent reports from the event.
"Azerbaijan implements a comprehensive and integrated approach
to sustainable development, aligning national development
priorities with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)," he
said.
According to him, Azerbaijan's long-term development vision is
based on five national priorities, including ensuring sustainable
and diversified economic growth, building an inclusive and socially
just society, strengthening competitive human capital and
innovation potential, promoting the recovery and economic
reintegration of the liberated territories, and fostering
environmental sustainability and green growth.
Huseynov noted that these priorities are fully integrated into
Azerbaijan's socio-economic agenda and serve as the foundation of
the national strategic planning system.
"At the same time, Azerbaijan continues to strengthen its
climate and environmental agenda. As the host country of COP29,
Azerbaijan actively contributed to advancing the international
dialogue on climate finance and sustainable investment mechanisms.
The agreements reached during COP29 to mobilize significant volumes
of climate finance for developing countries marked an important
step toward strengthening the global support system for sustainable
development," he added.
