President of the Republic Armen Sarkissian will participate in the large-scale 26th International Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow

President of the Republic Armen Sarkissian left for the United Kingdom to participate in the 26th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26) to be held in Glasgow.

The United Kingdom and Italy will co-chair the Glasgow Conference.

Heads of states, climate change experts, business and civil society leaders will participate in the discussions.

The conference aims to develop an agreed action plan for combating climate change. The agenda topics target to help communities prepare for the worst effects of climate change, to protect and restore natural habitats and ecosystems for the planet's biodiversity, to accelerate the transition to clean energy by promoting the use and storage of low-cost renewable sources, to clean the air by accelerating zero emissions transport use around the world, encourage and identify the developing of financial systems and create green jobs.

U.S. President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, President of France Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister of Israel Naftali Bennett, Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison, Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Italy Mario Draghi, President of Colombia Iván Duque Márquez, Prime Minister of Sweden Stefan Löfven, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, and others will participate in the conference.

The President of Armenia will deliver a speech at the World Leaders Summit, held within the conference, and also have bilateral meetings.