Lukashenko to attend World Climate Summit in Azerbaijan on 11-12 November
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko is set to pay a working visit to Azerbaijan on 11-12 November to attend the World Climate Summit 2024, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.
The event is held under the auspices of the United Nations. The global forum will be attended by tens of thousands of delegates, including many heads of state and government.
In his speech, Aleksandr Lukashenko will outline Belarus’ position on the agenda issues related to climate change and measures to be taken by the international community to address the challenges arising in this area.
The president is also expected to hold a number of meetings with his foreign colleagues on the sidelines of the summit.
The UN Climate Change Conference, or the Climate Summit, has been held annually since 1995 and brings together the countries that are parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. The previous summit was held at the end of last year in Dubai, the UAE with the participation of delegations from more than 150 countries.