BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 5. Azerbaijan and
Sweden have discussed cooperation in the areas of green transition
and innovation during a meeting in Stockholm on Saturday.
According to the State Agency for Renewable Energy Sources under
Azerbaijan's Ministry of Energy, the agency's Deputy Director Fagan
Abdurahmanov participated in the Swedish week of the "Impact
Pioneers '26 EUROPE" program organized by the Swedish Institute in
Stockholm.
Held from September 27 to October 3 under the theme
"Entrepreneurship and Innovation for a Sustainable Future," the
program brought together nearly 50 representatives of the public
and private sectors, innovation community and civil society from 10
countries in Eastern Europe, the Baltic region and Sweden.
Azerbaijan was represented by seven participants from the State
Agency for Renewable Energy Sources, Baku Metro CJSC, Azerbaijan
Railways CJSC, Tamiz Shahar OJSC, SABAH.HUB, the Modern Information
Society and Innovations Public Union, and Caucasian Research.
The program featured an exchange of experience in renewable
energy, sustainable urban infrastructure, financing green
innovations, public-private partnerships, innovative procurement,
social impact measurement and the implementation of new
solutions.
During the Swedish week, meetings were held at Norrsken House,
KTH and KTH Innovation. At the Ecosystem Exchange event at
Epicenter Stockholm, participants discussed potential areas of
cooperation with representatives of Swedish government
institutions, universities, innovation organizations and the
private sector.
The program also included a study of Stockholm's sustainable
urban development practices. Participants visited the Norra
Djurgårdsstaden urban development project, the integrated energy,
water and waste management system implemented in Hammarby Sjöstad,
and the Sickla Wood City project based on the concept of low-carbon
timber construction.
The Re Cities – International Forum at Stockholm's City Culture
Center focused on sustainable and inclusive urban development,
public transport, digital and innovative solutions, the role of
cities as testing grounds for new technologies, and opportunities
for international partnerships.
As part of the visit, the Azerbaijani delegation also met with
Azerbaijan's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the
Kingdom of Sweden Elnur Sultanov. The sides exchanged views on
green transition and innovation initiatives implemented in
Azerbaijan, opportunities to benefit from Swedish experience, and
expanding cooperation between relevant institutions of the two
countries.
Participation in the program contributed to studying
international experience in renewable energy and green transition,
establishing new cooperation ties, and assessing opportunities to
apply advanced approaches in Azerbaijan.
