Antalya:Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, Adylbek Kasymaliev, attended the opening ceremony of the World Leaders' Summit at the 31st Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31) in Antalya, Turkey.

According to 24.kg News Agency, the event began with an official welcome for participants by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and UN Secretary-General António Guterres. Delegation heads participated in a group photograph, marking the commencement of the summit.

The conference has gathered representatives from over 190 countries, including heads of state, government officials, and international organization representatives. COP31, which started on November 9, will continue until November 20, with the Leaders' Summit taking place on November 11-12.

The Kyrgyz delegation at the event includes Dinara Kemelova, the President's Special Representative for the Mountain Agenda; Akyl Toktobaev, Minister of Natural Resources, Ecology, and Technical Supervision; and Ruslan Kazakbaev, Kyrgyzstan's Ambassador to Turkey. They are focusing on issues such as glacier preservation, climate resilience in mountainous areas, and securing international funding for climate change adaptation.

Previously, Kyrgyzstan, in collaboration with Nepal, Bhutan, and international partners, organized a session on financing climate adaptation in mountain regions. The discussions aimed at enhancing mountain countries' access to climate funds and preparing for the Second Global Mountain Summit, Bishkek+25.