Antalya:Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa engaged in a series of high-level meetings with leaders and senior officials from seven countries on the sidelines of the 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, Türkiye.

According to Anadolu Agency – English, Sharaa's discussions included meetings with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, and Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, as shared on the Syrian president's official Facebook account.

Further interactions involved Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz, and Nechirvan Barzani, president of Iraq's Kurdish Regional Government (KRG). Additionally, Sharaa met Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, ruler of the UAE's Ras Al Khaimah emirate, and Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretary-General Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed.

While the Syrian presidency did not disclose specific details about these discussions or any potential agreements, it did release photographs of Sharaa and his wife, Latifa al-Droubi, meeting Turkish first lady Emine Erdogan at the conference.

Earlier, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) confirmed Sharaa's arrival in Antalya to partake in COP31, which began on Monday and continues through November 20. This marks the first time Türkiye is hosting the UN climate conference, with Australia chairing the negotiations. The conference agenda emphasizes climate finance, adaptation to climate change, and the transition to clean energy, According to UN.