Prime Minister Vasile Tofan will make a working visit to Antalya on Wednesday to attend COP31

Cristiana Dida

10 November 2026, 17:03

Republic of Moldova

Vasile Tofan / foto: Facebook / Vasile Tofan

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Prime Minister Vasile Tofan will make a working visit to Antalya, Türkiye, on Wednesday, November 11, where he will attend the 31st session of the United Nations Conference on Climate Change, COP31. The visit takes place in the context of international meetings dedicated to addressing the effects of climate change and strengthening cooperation among states.

The prime minister will attend the Antalya Leaders’ Summit, organized on the sidelines of the conference. The meeting brings together representatives of participating states for discussions on climate policies, reducing the impact of climate change, and identifying common solutions.

As part of the program, Vasile Tofan will also attend an event organized by Bulgaria dedicated to water, energy, and transport security in the context of climate change. The topics concern areas considered essential for adapting infrastructure and economies to new climate challenges.

The agenda also includes meetings with senior officials and representatives of international financial institutions. So far, the authorities have not specified whom the prime minister will meet or what specific issues will be addressed during the discussions.

Context: Vasile Tofan prepared for the COP31 discussions through the regional agenda and against the backdrop of the EU’s position for the conference

Before traveling to Antalya, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova, Vasile Tofan, paid a working visit to Kyiv on October 26, where he discussed economic cooperation, regional security, and the European path with Ukrainian officials, including through a component dedicated to investment opportunities. On that occasion, he stated that the Republic of Moldova could function as a logistics “hub” for Ukrainian goods and invited Ukrainian entrepreneurs to invest in his country, using Moldova as a transit point to Romania and the markets of the European Union.

Also before COP31, the European Parliament adopted a position for the conference, calling for the acceleration of the transition away from fossil fuels and increased financial support for countries vulnerable to climate change. The resolution also sets out demands concerning deadlines for the elimination of fossil fuel subsidies and production, as well as funding designed not to worsen the debts of beneficiary states.