Prime Minister exchanges greetings with world leaders

Ahead of the opening ceremony of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP-31) in Antalya, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman exchanged greetings with a number of heads of states and governments, as well as representatives of international organizations.

On Wednesday morning, he also engaged in brief conversations with world leaders in the conference's Leaders' Lounge.
The Prime Minister was welcomed by the organizers upon his arrival at the conference venue at 10:10 AM local time in Turkey, according to Deputy Press Secretary to the Prime Minister, Hasan Shiplu.
Accompanying the Prime Minister are his wife, Dr. Zubaida Rahman; Foreign Minister Dr. Khalilur Rahman; Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Abdul Awal Mintoo; and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir.
Prior to the inauguration ceremony, heads of state and government along with representatives of international bodies exchanged greetings in the Leaders' Lounge.

Among those who exchanged greetings with the Prime Minister were Hissein Brahim Taha, Secretary-General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC); Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London; Vasile Tofan, Prime Minister of Moldova; Asif Ali Zardari, President of Pakistan; Masoud Pezeshkian, President of Iran; Ahmed al-Sharaa, President of Syria, alongside the country's Foreign Minister Asad al-Shaibani; and Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Prime Minister of Kuwait. He also exchanged greetings with members of the Indonesian delegation.

This year's COP-31 summit prioritizes tackling global climate change challenges and strengthening international cooperation. On the sidelines of the conference, Prime Minister Tariq Rahman is scheduled to hold bilateral meetings and courtesy calls with several heads of state and government. Earlier on Tuesday, the Prime Minister arrived in Antalya on a three-day official visit.