Cypriot President to Arrive in Egypt Tomorrow for CoP27

Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades is heading to Egypt to discuss climate issues and issues of common interest.

The press office of the Cypriot presidency said - according to the Cyprus Mail newspaper - that Anastasiades will leave for Egypt tomorrow, Sunday, to participate in the COP27 climate summit.

Presidents and heads of government of more than 120 countries have confirmed their participation in the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP-27), which will be held in Egyptian Sharm el-Sheikh, the Egyptian government's special representative for COP27 Wael Aboulmagd said on Friday.

He said that the alleged participation of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not confirmed. However, according to him, many leaders of African countries will come to the summit this year. Egypt also expects to welcome many civil organizations.

The Russian delegation to COP-27 will be headed by Special Presidential Representative on Climate Issues Ruslan Edelgeriev.