According to the Cabinet of Ministers, Prime Minister Adylbek Kasymaliev will participate in the 31st Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31), which will be held in the Turkish city of Antalya.
Visit Agenda and Glacier Issues
As part of the visit program, the head of the Kyrgyz Republic will participate in the official opening ceremony of the conference. Special attention will be given to discussing environmental problems in mountain regions.
In particular, Kasymaliev will participate in a high-level event dedicated to advancing the mountain agenda. The discussion will cover issues of glacier and cryosphere conservation, ways to strengthen regional resilience when temperature thresholds are exceeded, matters of common responsibility, and sustainable financing.
Context
The COP31 event will take place in Antalya, a major Turkish city with a population of more than 2,400,000 people (as of 2018).
