BAKU: On behalf of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly journeyed to Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, to attend the Climate Summit “COP 29.” The Prime Minister is accompanied by Yasmine Fouad, the Minister of Environment, and will engage in the high-level segment for Heads of State and Government scheduled for November 12 and 13. During this significant summit, the Prime Minister is expected to deliver a speech on behalf of President Sisi.

According to State Information Service Egypt, the Prime Minister’s agenda at the summit includes participation in roundtable discussions with several leaders and heads of governments. The discussions will focus on various climate action topics, including mitigation, adaptation, and climate finance.

Also noteworthy is the participation of Prof. Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar and Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders, who will attend the opening of the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29). This marks a historic moment as it is the first time in COP history that the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar has been invited. The invitation was officially extended by His Excellency Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, during a meeting with the Grand Imam at Al-Azhar headquarters in Cairo in June.

The Grand Imam is scheduled to deliver an address that will outline Islam’s perspective on environmental preservation and the climate change crisis. His speech aims to explore ways to harness the influence of religious values and to reinforce the role of religious leaders in raising awareness of this urgent issue, promoting viable solutions to this critical threat to life on Earth.