Salam Heads Lebanon's Delegation at COP31 and Meets Guterres

Prime Minister Dr. Nawaf Salam headed the Lebanese delegation participating in the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31), held in the Turkish city of Antalya, with his address scheduled for tomorrow morning.

On the sidelines of the summit, President Salam met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and a number of heads of state and government participants.

President Salam also held a bilateral meeting with Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, during which they discussed bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to strengthen them, as well as reviewing the latest developments and situations in the region.

The meeting also addressed the support provided by the State of Kuwait to Lebanon, particularly in the field of hydrocarbons, in addition to cooperation with the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development and exploring a loan project to finance improvements to Lebanon's electricity network.

Furthermore, President Salam held a meeting with Iraqi President Nizar Amedi, discussing bilateral relations and ways to develop cooperation between Lebanon and Iraq, along with the latest regional developments.

The meeting also touched upon the crime of the killing of former Iraqi MP Ahmed Al-Alwani in Beirut, where President Salam strongly condemned this crime, affirming that "Lebanese judicial and security agencies are following up on investigations to reveal its circumstances, identify those responsible, and pursue them, and there is no leniency in protecting the security of all residents and visitors on Lebanese territory."