BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 28.
The United Nations (UN) intends to expand cooperation in
Azerbaijan’s Karabakh and East Zangezur, UN Resident Coordinator in
Azerbaijan, Dmytro Shlapachenko, told reporters on the sidelines of
the 7th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue in Baku on Wednesday,
Trend’s
correspondent reports from the event.


According to him, issues regarding the expansion of cooperation,
specifically concerning projects implemented in Karabakh and East
Zangezur, the transition to green energy, and other areas, are
being discussed between the UN and Azerbaijan.


He noted that a Cooperation Framework for 2026–2030 has been
signed between the Government of Azerbaijan and the UN, with
inclusive development and climate change identified as key focus
areas.


"A framework agreement for 2026–2030 has been signed between the
UN and the Government of Azerbaijan. Within this, two main areas,
inclusive development and climate change, hold a prominent place,"
Shlapachenko remarked.


According to the UN representative, a strategic dialogue took
place last week in Khankendi between the Government of Azerbaijan
and all UN agencies. During the meeting, discussions were held on
supporting initiatives being implemented in Karabakh and East
Zangezur, as well as strengthening cooperation in this regard.


"Last Friday, we held a strategic dialogue in Khankendi between
all UN agencies and the government, and we reached an agreement to
closely support the government's initiatives in these two regions,
Karabakh and East Zangezur," he said.


Shlapachenko emphasized that the cooperation won't be limited
solely to green energy. According to him, the UN intends to expand
cooperation with Azerbaijan in various fields, including
urbanization, agriculture, healthcare, and households.







"This cooperation includes green energy, but we don't want to
limit it to that alone. We aim to expand the partnership into other
areas, such as urbanization, agriculture, healthcare, and
household-related sectors," the UN official explained.


He also provided information regarding the SDG dialogues planned
to be held in Azerbaijan next year.


"We are planning two SDG dialogues for next year. Although the
exact dates haven’t yet been determined, one is expected to take
place in Shusha, and the other in Nakhchivan," said
Shlapachenko.


The resident coordinator pointed out that the dialogues
scheduled for next year will focus primarily on the localization of
the SDGs.


"The main topic to be discussed will be the localization of the
SDGs. We are very excited about this opportunity, as we believe
these dialogues bring together the right policymakers, open up new
critical