BAKU: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has stressed the need for urgent measures to deal with climate change and said that for a safe future, work must be done on an emergency basis regarding environmental protection, COP. 27, COP. 28 and the financial commitments made in Paris 10 years ago should be implemented,
Pakistan is taking strong measures to deal with climate change, the world will have to help developing countries like Pakistan. Addressing the COP. 29 Climate Action Summit in Baku, he said that most countries in the world are facing losses due to the negative effects of climate change. Pakistan’s share in global environmental pollution is less than 0.5 percent, but we are among the countries most affected by the disasters and calamities caused by it.
Developing countries like Pakistan cannot take the necessary measures to deal with climate change alone, the international community will have to help developing countries. In addition, on the sidelines of the summit, Shahbaz Sharif met with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.
Expressing satisfaction over the strong relations between the two countries, the Prime Minister expressed his determination to further enhance cooperation in various fields, including joint projects in technology and renewable energy. The two leaders expressed their determination to further strengthen the strategic partnership in various fields, especially economic and defense cooperation, and to strengthen people-to-people contacts as well as cultural ties.
Shahbaz Sharif also met with Chinese Vice Premier Ding Shuixiang, in which they discussed the promotion of bilateral cooperation. The Prime Minister said that China is a long-standing friend of Pakistan and a new era of strengthening relations between the two countries has begun.
The government of Pakistan is taking all possible measures to ensure the security of Chinese citizens. The government is determined to eradicate terrorism from the country. The Chinese Vice Premier expressed his desire to work with Pakistan to overcome security challenges and expand cooperation for the development and prosperity of the people of both countries. Later, Shahbaz Sharif left for Pakistan after completing his three-day visit to Azerbaijan. Azerbaijani Justice Minister Farid Ahmadov bid farewell to the Prime Minister at Baku Airport.
