First Wednesday Networking COP29 Baku, Azerbaijan
Andrew Lambert, Chair of the IoD International Trade Group, invites members and guests to an insightful event on "COP29 Baku, Azerbaijan".
The 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, more commonly known as COP29, will be the 29th United Nations Climate Change conference. COP29 will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan originally formed part of the silk road and made a significant contribution to the development of the global transit network.
The goods and products of Azerbaijani towns and settlements spread along the Silk Roads and its towns had long been known to act as centres of culture, science and education. Oil, carpets, raw silk, silk fabrics, cotton, weapons, dried fruits, salt, precious stones, jewellery, alum, saffron, natural dyes, polychrome pottery, wooden utensils, non-ferrous metals, sturgeons, and caviar ironwood were the main exports of Azerbaijan. Bilateral land and sea routes linked Azerbaijan with China, Syria, India, Asia Minor, Iran, Egypt, Russia, the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa and Europe.
The British laid their routes to India via Azerbaijan and Indian merchants traded in spices and cashmere fabrics in Baku and Shamakhi. Furthermore, Baku formerly served as a transit point for goods passing from China and India through the Black Sea to Constantinople.
Today, the UK is Azerbaijan’s most important trade partner in Europe.
Join this event to hear from His Excellency the Ambassador on topics such as the strategic partnership between the UK and Azerbaijan, opportunities for growth, political alliance and future direction.
Speakers
His Excellency Mr Elin Suleymanov
Mr Elin Suleymanov is the Ambassador of Azerbaijan to the United Kingdom. Born in Baku in 1970, Suleymanov has a degree in Geography from Azerbaijan State University, Political Geography from Moscow State University, and a Master's in Public Administration from the University of Toledo. He also holds a graduate degree from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.
Suleymanov's diplomatic career includes roles such as Azerbaijan's first Consul General in Los Angeles and Ambassador to the United States from 2011 to 2021. He is fluent in Azerbaijani, English, Russian, Turkish, and Czech languages.
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