Prime Minister Tarique Rahman arrived at the venue of the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Antalya today to join the two-day World Leaders’ Summit.

The Prime Minister reached the venue at 10:10 am local time, said Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary Hasan Shiplu.

Heads of state and government from different countries, along with representatives of international organisations, are attending the summit, which runs through November 12.

The Prime Minister will address a plenary session on November 12. On the sidelines of the summit, he is scheduled to hold bilateral meetings and courtesy calls with several world leaders.

On Tuesday, a day before the summit began, he held a 30-minute bilateral meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Maxx Royal Hotel to strengthen relations between the two countries.

Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman and State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir were present.

The Prime Minister arrived in Antalya on Tuesday on a three-day visit. His wife Dr Zubaida Rahman is accompanying him.