As part of the preparation for the COP29 climate event, set to take place in Baku from November 11-22, transport monitoring is being carried out to ensure the smooth and safe management of road traffic throughout the event.

Axar.az reports that specifically, on October 19, from 11:00 to 15:30, transport monitoring activities will take place in the city centre, focusing on designated hospitality venues for conference participants, the Heydar Aliyev Centre, and Heydar Aliyev International Airport. The movement of designated shuttles and special vehicles assigned for COP29 will be tested during this period.

The transport monitoring for COP29, carried out by the COP29 Azerbaijan OC, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the Azerbaijani Land Transport Agency, have engaged over 20 vehicles and 15 shuttles. It should be noted that the intra-city monitoring process is implemented without any traffic restrictions. The primary aim of conducting these monitoring is to test the movement patterns of designated transportation vehicles that will be used during the COP29 event, as well as to prepare for managing potential traffic congestion.

Nearly 350 specially trained COP29 volunteers are also participating in the process to assess their preparedness for assignments during the conference.

It is noteworthy that the monitoring will proceed with partial road restrictions from 02:30 to 04:30 on October 20. During this phase, the process will involve designated shuttles, taxis, and special service vehicles heading towards central hotels, the event venue at Baku Stadium, and Heydar Aliyev International Airport.