The Prime Minister of Georgia attends the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29), which starts today, November 11, in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Conference leaders are hosted by António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations and Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan.

During his visit to Baku, Irakli Kobakhidze will hold a face-to-face meeting with the President of Azerbaijan. He is also scheduled to deliver a speech at the COP29 Leaders’ Summit, as well as participate in panel discussions on various topics in a roundtable format.

The 29th UN Climate Change Conference will focus on assessing the impact of climate change on humanitarian and economic dimensions. Leaders will discuss practical steps to facilitate emission reductions, without which it would be impossible to avoid the severe impacts of global warming.

The Head of Government of Georgia will attend COP29 with a delegation that includes Levan Davitashvili, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development; Ilia Darchiashvili, Minister of Foreign Affairs; and Levan Zhorzholiani, Head of the Government Administration.