NAKHCHIVAN, Azerbaijan, February 13. European
Union (EU) supports municipalities in Azerbaijan on climate and
energy policies, EU Ambassador to Azerbaijan Marijana Kujundzic
said at an event on the Covenant of Mayors-Eastern Partnership (CoM
East) initiative in Nakhchivan, Trend reports.


"I'm proud of the EU's support to the municipalities of
Azerbaijan that are members of the Covenant of Mayors through
training and methodological support, dedicated technical
assistance, best practices, as well as exchange of experiences,
networking, and awareness-raising," the ambassador noted.


She highlighted the role of cities in achieving concrete results
in the field of climate and energy and invited municipalities to
join the initiative.


"I'm pleased to invite more municipalities in Azerbaijan to join
the largest movement of local governments in Europe that is
fighting climate change and working to ensure a better future for
their citizens. Almost 12,000 local authorities have already made
voluntary commitments in the field of energy and climate, in line
with the EU's vision of a climate-neutral, sustainable, and fair
future for all," Kujundzic added.


The CoM East is an initiative funded by the EU and supports
local and regional self-government bodies in Azerbaijan, Armenia,
Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine in the preparation and implementation
of sustainable energy and climate policies.







The first municipality to join the initiative in Azerbaijan was
the Icherisheher municipality in 2012. Later, the municipalities of
Ganja, Guzanli, Horadiz, Khirdalan, Mingachevir, Shamakhi, Shaki,
and Yevlakh in the country also joined the Covenant of Mayors
Eastern Partnership initiative and became active members. The
national coordinator for the country is the Ministry of Energy of
Azerbaijan.


The CoM East is an integral part of the Global Covenant of
Mayors family. This global initiative is the world's largest
alliance of cities for climate leadership and is built on the
commitments of more than 13,500 cities and local authorities,
representing six continents and 147 countries, with a combined
population of over 1.2 billion.


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