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Eurasia
11/12/2023 22:17
The Eastern European Regional Group selected Azerbaijan to host the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) in 2024.
Aside from Azerbaijan, Armenia and Bulgaria also submitted bids. On December 7, 2023, however, following direct negotiations between the Office of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Office of the Prime Minister of Armenia, Armenia agreed to withdraw their candidacy in support of Azerbaijan. Bulgaria followed suit and withdrawn its candidacy.
In recent years, Uzbekistan has undergone profound, large-scale economic and social reforms aimed at accelerating economic growth, constructing major infrastructure projects, and creating a favorable legal environment for direct foreign investments.
Having declared state independence, Uzbekistan set a course for a radical transformation of the entire political and socio-economic system of the country.