A US lawmaker said he was nearly assaulted while attending COP29 in Azerbaijan in what he called a government-orchestrated attack, leading Washington on Tuesday to press Baku to ensure safety at the global climate talks.
in Azerbaijan in what he called a government-orchestrated attack, leading Washington on Tuesday to press Baku to ensure safety at the global climate talks.
"You know this was orchestrated by the government. That's what this was all about. In order to make a point that we don't want you here and we don't want you articulating concerns that you have," he said. Pallone said he was told he was unwelcome at a meeting between the US congressional delegation and President Ilham Aliyev, although fellow lawmakers relayed his concerns.
"We can't just allow these authoritarian petrostates to ignore both the human rights and the climate threats that have to be addressed in a comprehensive way," Markey said.
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