Armenia and EU strengthen environmental cooperation on COP17 sidelines
On 28 October, COP17 President and Armenia’s Minister of Environment, Hambardzum Matevosyan, met with Jessika Roswall, European Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy, and Christopher O’Sullivan, Ireland’s Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity, representing the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
The 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP17) is taking place in Yerevan from 19 to 30 October.
Yesterday’s meeting highlighted the importance of constructive engagement in COP17 negotiations, building consensus on key issues, and adopting action-oriented decisions for biodiversity conservation.
Discussions also focused on opportunities to strengthen Armenia-EU environmental cooperation, particularly in biodiversity conservation and sustainable natural resource management.
The COP17 President reaffirmed Armenia’s commitment to facilitating inclusive dialogue and supporting progress in the negotiations.
Earlier, on 22 October, a new initiative to support the long-term restoration of Lake Sevan and strengthen the resilience of one of Armenia’s most important ecosystems was officially launched at the margins of COP17. The ‘EU4biodiversityinSevan: enhancing lake Sevan ecosystem restoration’ €1.53 million project funded by the EU and implemented by the UNDP in partnership with the Ministry of Environment.
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