Prime Minister Tarique Rahman joined the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) at the Antalya Exhibition Centre in Antalya, Türkiye, on Wednesday morning.
He reached the conference venue at 10:10am local time, said PM’s Deputy Press Secretary Hasan Shiplu.
Upon his arrival at the venue, the Prime Minister was received by Turkish Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change Minister Murat Kurum, who is presiding over the conference.
Heads of state and government and representatives of international organisations from different countries are attending the summit.
The Prime Minister will also participate in the World Leaders’ Summit of COP31, followed by a Zero Waste Roundtable meeting, he said.
On the sidelines of the conference, he is scheduled to hold separate meetings with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Chinese Vice President Han Zheng.
In the evening, Tarique will attend a dinner hosted by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in honour of world leaders attending the summit.
The Prime Minister arrived in Antalya on Tuesday on a three-day visit to Türkiye. His wife, Dr Zubaida Rahman, is accompanying him.
Tarique is leading a high-level Bangladesh delegation to the conference.