President Nikos Christodoulides will travel to Baku, Azerbaijan, on Monday for the 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29), government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis announced.
The summit will focus on strengthening climate finance, implementing the Paris Agreement commitments, and accelerating adaptation and mitigation efforts to address climate change impacts.
Christodoulides will attend the opening ceremony of the Heads of State and Government summit on November 12, which will also be addressed by the UN Secretary-General.
The president will deliver a national statement outlining Cyprus’s positions and actions on climate change, including its regional role in addressing environmental challenges.
The president will later attend a dinner hosted by Azerbaijan’s president for COP29 participating leaders.
The Cypriot delegation, returning on November 13, includes Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos, Government Spokesman Letymbiotis, Foreign Ministry Political Director Thessalia Salina Shambos, Presidential Diplomatic Office Director Doros Venezis, and other officials.
