ANTALYA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif attended the COP31 summit in Antalya, Türkiye, where he joined a group photo of world leaders. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received the prime minister.
The prime minister met President Erdoğan and First Lady Emine Erdoğan, as well as UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
In his meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, the two leaders discussed bilateral ties and ways to enhance mutual cooperation, along with the regional situation and matters related to peace and stability in the region.
The prime minister also held separate meetings with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, and met Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.
Shehbaz Sharif also met OIC Secretary-General Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed and Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa.
The prime minister expressed the full solidarity of the government and people of Pakistan with the Palestinian people. The Palestinian prime minister thanked Pakistan’s government and people for raising an effective voice globally against atrocities on Palestinians and for supporting the Palestinian position.
The prime minister also met World Bank President Ajay Banga. The meetings covered strengthening bilateral ties, the regional situation and the importance of highlighting globally the difficulties faced by the countries most affected by the adverse impacts of climate change.