We were faced with unjustified criticism over both Eurovision and COP - President Ilham Aliyev

DAVOS, Switzerland, January 21. We were faced
with unjustified criticism over both Eurovision and COP, said
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev as he responded to questions
from business representatives from various countries during an
event titled “Azerbaijan Executive Breakfast,” held as part of the
annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Trend's special correspondent reports.

Noting that unjustified criticism was more about COP29, the head
of state said: “Especially with respect to COP, we were accused
that we are an oil-producing country and how can an oil-producing
country host a COP. Though there have been countries before and
after Azerbaijan which produce much more oil than Azerbaijan. But
the question was about us, and I said that it is not our fault to
have oil. We should not be blamed for that. We must be judged by
how we manage the oil wealth and how it is fairly distributed in
society.”