Ilham Aliyev’s statements risk to undermine COP’s vital climate objectives and the credibility of Azerbaijan’s presidency

High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell made an X post Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev made during the U.N. climate summit. He expressed that President Aliyev’s accusations against the EU, France, and the Netherlands are a cause for significant regret.

“President Aliyev’s allegations on the EU, France and the Netherlands are most regrettable.

These unacceptable statements risk to undermine the conference’s vital climate objectives and the credibility of Azerbaijan’s COP29 presidency.

We stand with France and the Netherlands.

The EU and its member states are the biggest contributor to global climate finance, supporting partners all over the world in the fight against climate change.

We also reject the Azerbaijani authorities’ attacks against media and NGOs facing the critical situation of human rights in the country,” Borrell said.