Azerbaijani president & UN climate summit host calls oil a ‘gift of God’ in COP29 speech – ‘The people need them’ – Slams Western ‘fake news media’

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, has accused Western "fake news media" and environmental organizations of a slander campaign against his country, in his address to fellow leaders...Aliyev repeated his controversial quote that Azerbaijan's oil and gas reserves are a "gift of the God [sic]." "Countries should not be blamed for having them and should not be blamed for bringing these resources to the market because the market needs them, the people need them," he said. Oil and gas are natural resources, just like gold, copper, wind or the sun. "To accuse us that we have oil is the same like [sic] to accuse us that we have more than 250 sunny days a year in Baku," he said.

The UN Climate Change Conference host, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, has accused Western “fake news media” and environmental organizations of a slander campaign against his country, in his address to fellow leaders.Calling Azerbaijan a “petro-state” shows a lack of knowledge, said the 62-year-old authoritarian leader, who has ruled the former Soviet republic for almost 20 years.Figures from the International Energy Agency show that oil and gas account for around 90% of the country’s exports.Aliyev repeated his controversial quote that Azerbaijan’s oil and gas reserves are a “gift of the God [sic].”

“Countries should not be blamed for having them and should not be blamed for bringing these resources to the market because the market needs them, the people need them,” he said.

Oil and gas are natural resources, just like gold, copper, wind or the sun. “To accuse us that we have oil is the same like [sic] to accuse us that we have more than 250 sunny days a year in Baku,” he said.

Negotiators at the last UN climate conference agreed to “transition away” from the use of fossil fuels.

At the COP29 meeting, representatives are to discuss how to contain the climate crisis and mitigate its consequences.

The summit also aims to address new financial commitments to poor countries that are particularly affected by climate change.

Azerbaijani president & UN climate summit host calls oil a ‘gift of God’ in COP29 speech – ‘The people need them’ – Slams Western ‘fake news media’

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