Kathmandu, Nov. 9 -- Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle left for Turkiye on Monday to attend the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), where Nepal is expected to push for stronger international support on climate finance, adaptation and the growing impacts of climate change on vulnerable mountain countries.

Wagle flew to Antalya, the host city of the climate summit, aboard a Turkish Airlines flight from Tribhuvan International Airport.

During the November 9-20 conference, Wagle is scheduled to represent Nepal and present the country's positions on climate change and sustainable economic development at around half a dozen high-level sessions.

Foreign Minister Shisir ...