COP18 President Lauds Efforts of Negotiators

Doha, December 08 (QNA) - HE President of COP18 Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah expressed his gratitude to the delegations that participated in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. He praised the efforts exerted by the delegations during the negotiations, which led to the success of the conference, and also hailed the participants for their flexibility in negotiating and transparency in expressing their views. Al Attiyah added that the agreements signed was the result of the delegations' ability to reach a common ground. The outcome, the COP18 President said, was the Doha Climate Gateway, which extended the Kyoto Protocol until 2020. He also congratulated Poland for being chosen as the host of COP19 next year. Al Attiyah said that the State of Qatar will do its utmost to ensure that next year's conference will be a successful one. He expressed his confidence that all signing parties will commit to the Doha Climate Gateway's decisions. Al Attiyah thanked members of the general secretariat of the Convention for their cooperation. COP18 President said he is looking forward to continuing cooperation with all the parties involved to implement the agreements. (QNA)