The Leaders’ Summit of the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) begins today in Antalya, Turkey, with the participation of the President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, who will be among the speakers. The opening of the Summit will be preceded by remarks from UN Secretary-General António Guterres, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, as the host of the Conference.
The two-day summit, organized as part of the UN COP31 climate conference, is being held under the theme “Toward a Sustainable, Resilient, and Just Future.” It is taking place at the Antalya EXPO Center, where leaders are expected to arrive one after another starting in the morning to be welcomed by the Turkish President, followed later by a group photo.
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As Government Spokesperson Konstantinos Letympiotis stated yesterday in his address to the Heads of State and Government, President Christodoulides will highlight the Republic of Cyprus’s support for the common European position on strengthening global climate ambition, the effective implementation of the Paris Agreement, and the acceleration of the fulfillment of international commitments.
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Particular emphasis will be placed on the Republic of Cyprus’s Regional Initiative on Climate Change in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East, while the President of the Republic will also highlight the initiative launched during Cyprus’s Presidency of the Council of the EU, to strengthen the EU’s strategic approach to international climate negotiations.
On the sidelines of the COP31 Leaders’ Summit, there will be opportunities for bilateral meetings, and President Christodoulides is expected to meet with the President of the European Commission as well.
Accompanying the President to Antalya are Foreign Minister Konstantinos Kombos, Government Spokesperson Konstantinos Letympiotis, the President’s Special Envoy for the Cyprus Issue in Asia and Africa, Nikos Tornaritis, and other officials.
On Wednesday afternoon, the President will travel to Dublin, where he will participate in the European Political Community (EPC) Summit and the informal European Council meeting, on November 12 and 13, respectively.
Alpha correspondent Iakovos Iakovou is in Antalya:
