Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and European Commissioner Jessika Roswall discussed water resource management, environmental standards and cooperation with the European Union during a meeting in Yerevan.
Roswall, the European Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy, is in Armenia to participate in the 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17).
Pashinyan said improving the efficiency of water resource management is among the Armenian government’s priorities and emphasized the importance of close cooperation with the European Commission in this area and in environmental protection.
The prime minister also said Armenia aims to introduce European standards across various sectors and stressed the importance of continued European Commission support.
Roswall praised the organization of COP17 and said advancing the green agenda was central to the discussions. She expressed hope that participating countries would support it.
The commissioner also reaffirmed the European Commission’s support for Armenia in introducing modern environmental standards and implementing related programs.
The two sides also discussed the development of intensive agriculture and other issues of mutual interest.
