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EGYPT / COP27

INTENSE DIPLOMATIC TRAFFIC IN EGYPT

Joint Steps to Be Taken in the Fight Against

Climate Change Were Discussed

Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate
Change Murat Kurum held a series of meetings
within the framework of the COP27 program.
Minister Kurum held diplomatic contacts with his
counterparts from the Netherlands, Germany,
Pakistan, Qatar, Slovenia, Egypt and Azerbaijan, as
well as COP26 President Alok Sharma.

Meeting with COP27 President Şukri, Germany’s
Federal Environment Minister Lemke and Pakistan’s
Minister of Climate Change Rehman on the first day of
his visit to Egypt, the Minister held a series of meetings
on the second day. Minister Kurum met with Slovenian
Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning Uros
Brezan, COP26 President Alok Sharma, Azerbaijani
First Meeting with Egypt at the Ministerial Level Deputy Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources
After 9 Years Firdovsi Aliyev, Chairman of the State Committee on
Urban Planning and Architecture of Azerbaijan Anar
Minister Kurum held the first bilateral meeting at the Guliyeh, Qatari Minister of Environment and Climate
ministerial level at COP27 after a 9-year break with Change Sheikh Faleh Bin Nasser Bin Ahmed Bin Ali
Egypt. Meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister and Thani, Dutch Environment Minister Vivianne Heijnen
COP27 President Samih Shukri at the COP27 fair, Minister
and European Commissioner for the Environment
Murat Kurum stated that the joint initiatives of the two
Virginijus Sinkevicius.
countries in combating climate change and the steps to
be taken in environmental issues were discussed at the
meeting. Stating that the meeting was very positive and Thanks from Pakistan to Türkiye
productive, Minister Kurum said, “We congratulated Egypt
for its successful organization at the COP27 meeting we Minister Murat Kurum, who held a bilateral meeting with
held in Sharm El Sheikh. With all kinds of participation, we Pakistan’s Climate Change Minister Sherry Rehman, stated
stated that we will give them the support related to the that Rehman conveyed his satisfaction and thanks to him
process. We stated that we, as Türkiye, would provide for Türkiye’s support after the flood disaster that occurred
all kinds of contribution for the successful conclusion of in Pakistan recently. Minister Kurum also stated in Türkiye’s
the conference hosted by Egypt. They welcomed it with National Contribution Declaration that they emphasized the
great satisfaction”. effects of climate change by showing the flood disaster in
Pakistan as an example and that they wanted to continue
their cooperation in the field of environment as strong as in
the other areas.

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