President to Attend Biodiversity Convention Summit

Foreign Ministry spokesperson says the president will attend the Biodiversity Convention summit of heads of state.

According to Ambassador Arjan, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in response to the journalists' question about the president's visit to Armenia, said: The honorable president's short trip to Yerevan will take place on Friday, Mehr 24, to participate in the 17th summit of the heads of states that are members of the Convention on Biological Diversity.

Describing the importance of this international treaty for the protection of nature and environment at the global level, Baqaei said: The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity was created in 1992 and currently has 196 members, and all countries except the United States are members of this document.

Baqaei stated: Iran is one of the early signatories of this treaty and became its official member in 1375, and during the past three decades, it has played an important role in formulating mechanisms and rules related to the protection of biodiversity and the environment.

Referring to the damages and damages caused to the environment of Iran and the region, including in the Persian Gulf and the Oman Sea, during the military aggression of the United States and the Zionist regime against our country, Baqaei emphasized that the Islamic Republic of Iran will use every opportunity to document and explain the crimes committed against the environment.

The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in response to another question about the Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (SICA) in Baku, said: The Islamic Republic of Iran, as one of the important and influential countries in West Asia, is present at the seventh high-level summit of the "Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia" (SICA), which is being held today, October 23, in Baku (Azerbaijan).

Referring to the importance of Iran's prominent presence in international events to explain the country's positions and ensure its effectiveness in compiling documents and approvals of international meetings, Baqa'i clarified: effective and authoritative presence in international diplomatic events is part of the policy of the diplomatic system, and continuous participation in SICA meetings was also based on this.

Baqaei pointed out that according to the plans of the President and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the International Legal Deputy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is participating in the 7th SICA High Level Summit as a representative of our country.

The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in explaining the background and importance of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (SICA) said: SICA is one of the regional multilateral institutions that was established about three decades ago at the initiative of Kazakhstan with the aim of strengthening peace and stability in Asia through trust-building between countries.

The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also announced the visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs to Baghdad to participate in the annual meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation on Saturday and Sunday (October 25-26).