UAE President receives Azerbaijan’s head of state

UAE President receives Azerbaijan’s head of state

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan on Sunday, January 15. The Azerbaijan head of state is on a working visit to the UAE, that will extend for several days, during which he will participate in the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. During the meeting held at Abu Dhabi’s Al Shati Palace, Sheikh Mohamed welcomed President Aliyev and discussed ways to enhance cooperation between the UAE and Azerbaijan, especially across the economy, renewable energy and other spheres that fit with the economic diversification plans. The two sides also reviewed several issues and topics of mutual interest, official news agency reported. The two countries have partnered on renewable energy projects in the recent past. In August 2022, UAE-based clean energy company Masdar achieved a financial close for its 230-megawatt (MW) Garadagh solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Azerbaijan. The agreements to develop the solar project in Azerbaijan, which is expected to start commercial operations in early 2023, were signed in April of 2021. Sheikh Mohamed and President Aliyev also discussed COP28 which the UAE will host in November of this year, presenting an opportunity for countries to showcase their aspirations to transition towards a green economy.