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Title: Ministerial Roundtable on Sustainable, Digital Middle Corridor and Beyond was held within COP29

Azerbaijan, 25th Nov 2024 - The Urbanization, Transport and Tourism Day was held on 20 November at the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29).Within this framework, a Ministerial Roundtable on Sustainable, Digital Middle Corridor and Beyond was organized.The event was jointly organized by the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport of the Republic of Azerbaijan (MDDT), the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). The roundtable aimed to strengthen regional cooperation to promote sustainable development and digitalization, interoperability and climate action in the Middle Corridor and other international corridors.The event was attended by ministers responsible for transport and high-ranking officials from the region and beyond, as well as heads of international organizations.Speaking at the opening of the roundtable, Rashad Nabiyev, Minister of Digital Development and Transport of the Republic of Azerbaijan, emphasized the importance of digitalization in building a safe, reliable and environmentally friendly global transport system. “Azerbaijan is committed to integrating digital solutions throughout the Middle Corridor to bolster environmental sustainability, reduce transit times and lower greenhouse gas emissions,” said Minister Rashad Nabiyev.“The creation of sustainable and digital transport corridors plays a critical role in advancing the goals of the Paris Agreement by reducing carbon emissions through more efficient transport and trade flows, using alternative energy sources and smart transport solutions and integrating multiple modes of transport that are more sustainable and resilien...

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