Azerbaijan tipped to host COP29 climate talks, says Russia backs it December 07, 2023 at 11:05PM

Azerbaijan is tipped to host next year's UN climate summit, after striking a late deal with longtime adversary Armenia over its bid. The Azeri bid, which has the support of most countries in the UN's Eastern Europe regional group, is expected to win support at the COP28 climate summit. Diplomats are racing to find a deal before the scheduled end of COP28 on December 12. The choice of the next host has left little time for preparation.