Baku prepares for Cop29 - in pictures

  • Azerbaijan's capital Baku will host the UN Cop29 climate summit in November. All photos: Pawan Singh / The National
    Azerbaijan's capital Baku will host the UN Cop29 climate summit in November. All photos: Pawan Singh / The National
  • Baku Stadium is the venue for the crucial talks
    Baku Stadium is the venue for the crucial talks
  • Ilham Aliyev, president of Azerbaijan, during the Shusha Global Media Forum. Mr Aliyev said the country wanted to have a good outcome
    Ilham Aliyev, president of Azerbaijan, during the Shusha Global Media Forum. Mr Aliyev said the country wanted to have a good outcome
  • Cop29 signs have started to appear in Baku
    Cop29 signs have started to appear in Baku
  • Hikmet Hajiyev, foreign policy adviser to Azerbaijan’s president, said Armenia – which was recently at war with Azerbaijan – was invited to Cop29
    Hikmet Hajiyev, foreign policy adviser to Azerbaijan’s president, said Armenia – which was recently at war with Azerbaijan – was invited to Cop29
  • Azerbaijan is boosting renewable energy, such as at this Masdar operated solar farm called Garadagh
    Azerbaijan is boosting renewable energy, such as at this Masdar operated solar farm called Garadagh
  • But Baku has a long fossil fuel history, with oil derricks seen here and the stadium in the background
    But Baku has a long fossil fuel history, with oil derricks seen here and the stadium in the background
  • The spectacular oil rush was driven by entrepreneurs such as two of Sweden’s Nobel brothers. The Nobels installed oil pipelines and built the world’s first oil tanker. Seen here is a statue of Alfred Nobel at the Nobel museum in Baku
    The spectacular oil rush was driven by entrepreneurs such as two of Sweden’s Nobel brothers. The Nobels installed oil pipelines and built the world’s first oil tanker. Seen here is a statue of Alfred Nobel at the Nobel museum in Baku
  • Azerbaijan has a rich cultural history to showcase for those attending Cop29
    Azerbaijan has a rich cultural history to showcase for those attending Cop29
  • Baku's old city sits alongside newer buildings as the country develops using its oil wealth
    Baku's old city sits alongside newer buildings as the country develops using its oil wealth
  • Traditional-style construction in Baku
    Traditional-style construction in Baku
  • Stunning architecture in Baku's old city
    Stunning architecture in Baku's old city
  • Crafts for sale in Baku old city
    Crafts for sale in Baku old city
  • Up to 50,000 people are expected in Baku for Cop29
    Up to 50,000 people are expected in Baku for Cop29