President Ramchandra Paudel has departed for Azerbaijan to attend the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP-29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, held in Baku. President Paudel left Tribhuvan International Airport on Sunday.

Vice President Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, and other distinguished officials were present at the airport to bid farewell.

President Paudel’s participation follows an invitation from Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. Leading a high-level Nepali delegation, he will represent Nepal at the conference. Nepal’s head of state is scheduled to address the ‘World Leaders Climate Action Summit’ on Tuesday during the high-level sessions on November 12 and 13, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

According to the Ministry, Nepal will conduct a separate high-level session under President Paude’s leadership on November 13 to draw global attention to its climate agenda.