Bulgaria says willing to host COP29 climate talks

Leaders of EU and neighbouring countries meet in Prague
Bulgaria's President Rumen Radev attends the Informal EU 27 Summit and Meeting within the European Political Community at Prague Castle, in Prague, Czech Republic, October 7, 2022. REUTERS/David W Cerny

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Bulgaria is willing to host global climate talks in two years time, the country's president said on Tuesday.

President Rumen Radev was speaking at the COP27 conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Next year's conference is due to take place in Dubai.

"Given our commitment to advancing the climate agenda in our region and beyond Bulgaria has already indicated willingness to host COP29," he said.

Reporting by Simon Jessop and Nafisa Eltahir; editing by William James

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