Muizzu Travels to Türkiye for COP31, His Second Visit There as President

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu left on Tuesday for Antalya to attend the United Nations climate summit, COP31, his second visit to Türkiye since taking office in November 2023. He was accompanied by the First Lady, Sajidha Mohamed, and a high-level delegation.

The summit runs from 10 to 14 November. The President’s Office said President Muizzu would deliver the Maldives’ national statement, take part in high-level events and hold meetings with other heads of state.

His first visit came days after he was sworn in. He travelled to Ankara from 26 November 2023 at President Erdoğan’s invitation, on his first foreign trip as president, and the two countries signed a trade and economic cooperation agreement. The Maldives has since named its first ambassador to Türkiye.

COP31 is the 31st session of the conference of the parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the 1992 treaty that underpins the 2015 Paris Agreement. Governments, businesses, young people, scientists and civil society groups attend to share experience and push for faster action on climate change.