Armenia has announced its bid to host the 34th UN Climate Change Conference (COP34) in 2029.

Axar.az reports, citing Armenian media, that Environment Minister Hambardzum Matevosyan made the announcement following a meeting with Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, on the sidelines of COP31 in Antalya.

“I presented Armenia’s candidacy and its readiness to host COP34 in 2029,” he said.

Matevosyan said chairing COP34 would give Armenia an opportunity to contribute to global climate initiatives.

He added that Armenia was ready to engage in open and constructive cooperation with member states of the Eastern European Group and the UNFCCC Secretariat as it seeks to advance its candidacy.