Environment Minister Hambardzum Matevosyan has traveled to Kunming, China, to participate in the Kunming Dialogue under the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity from September 7-9. The international meeting is dedicated to the global review of collective progress in implementing the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. This process will be one of the key areas of COP17, to be held in Yerevan.
Matevosyan will address the dialogue’s opening plenary session, where he will present Armenia’s vision for its COP17 presidency and the expected outcomes of the global review process.
The outcomes of the Kunming Dialogue will be presented at COP17, helping shape further steps toward achieving global biodiversity targets by 2030.
During the visit, Minister Matevosyan is also scheduled to hold a number of bilateral meetings with international partners and senior officials. The talks will focus on preparations for COP17, the presidency’s priorities and future areas of cooperation on biodiversity.
