Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has left for Glasgow to participate in the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) to be held on November 1-2, 2021.

PM Garibashvili said “together, we must rise to the challenges presented by climate change and increase our commitment to developing more greener, productive, and resilient societies.”

Delighted to commence my visit to #Glasgow for the @UN #COP26. Together, ? we must rise to the challenges presented by the #climate #change and increase our commitment to developing more greener, productive, and resilient societies.

— Irakli Garibashvili (@GharibashviliGe) November 1, 2021

The Head of Government of Georgia has left for the UK with a delegation comprising David Zalkaliani, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia; Ilia Darchiashvili, Head of Government Administration of Georgia. The Prime Minister will address fellow world leaders participating in the Summit on November 1, 2021, and focus on the significance of joint efforts to be deployed for coping with threats stemming from climate change. Within the scope of the COP26, the Prime Minister of Georgia will hold bilateral meetings as well.

26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) will take place in Glasgow from October 31 through November 12, 2021. Within the scope of the world leader summit, heads of states and governments, as well as experts and subject-matter professionals will discuss ways of intensifying and coordinating actions to achieve goals of the Paris Treaty and UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Summit engages almost 120 world leaders this year, the government’s press service noted.