Prime Minister of Georgia delivered speech at the World Leaders Summit, within the scope of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference.

“The Caucasus, a beautiful land of mountains, glaciers, and rivers, has already lost 40% of its glaciers. During the last two decades alone, the speed of glacier loss in the eastern Georgia has exceeded projections from the end of the 20th century. We fully share the alarm presented by the UN Secretary-General"s latest report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change that declared a code red for humanity”, - said Irakli Garibashvili.

He thanked the United Kingdom for its dedication to making the COP26 a reality in light of the ongoing challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, also pointing out the importance of joint efforts necessary to deal with the challenges triggered by climate change.

In the framework of visit the Head of the Government also met Odile Renaud-Basso, President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

President of EBRD stressed the importance of political stability in Georgia, thereby noting that it is essential to focus on the development agenda after the completion of the election process.

It was noted that exposure of EBRD in Georgia has amounted to almost 4 billion Euros so far, which were channeled through 250 projects and it is most important that bulk of it is disbursed in the private sector of the country, which has a tremendous impact on the development of the economy.

Focus of the meeting was made on the significant importance of EBRD for the reforms implemented on the way to the European integration and economic transformation of Georgia.

One of the topics discussed at the meeting was challenges caused by COVID-19 pandemic and role of EBRD in ensuring the adequate response, as well as economic recovery at the post-pandemic stage.

At the meetings in Glasgow the Prime Minister talked about Georgia’s European Union integration, discussed the situation in the occupied regions