in order to participate in the UN climate change summit;
Pzheshkian is leaving for Turkey tomorrow.
The president will leave for Turkey tomorrow (Wednesday) in order to participate in the UN climate change conference.
🔹 Habibullah Abbasi, Director General of Public Relations of the President's Office, announced in an interview with IRNA's political correspondent: Massoud Pazhkian will leave for Turkey tomorrow morning to participate in the Climate Action Summit as part of the UN Climate Conference.
In a statement that this summit will be held on November 11 and 12 in Antalya, Turkey, he said: The president will also meet and talk with the leaders and officials of the participating countries on the sidelines of this summit.
The Director of Public Relations of the President's Office pointed out the importance of the President's presence at this meeting and stated: Pazeshkian is the first Iranian President to participate in this international meeting at such a level. He continued: During this period of the summit, the issue of establishing a powerful financial fund to support countries affected by climate change is being considered.
Abbasi added: At the previous summit held in Baku, countries were expected to allocate 300 billion dollars to compensate for the damages caused by climate change. This figure is going to grow to one trillion and 300 billion dollars at the upcoming summit.
The Director of Public Relations of the President's Office stated that the fund's resources are intended for redistribution between developing countries and those vulnerable to climate change, and said: Developing countries have suffered more than other countries from the environmental consequences of the development process of rich countries, an issue that affects economic justice in addition to food security.