COP17 President and Armenian Minister of Environment Hambardzum Matevosyan held a meeting with Monique Barbut, France’s Minister for Ecological Transition, Biodiversity, Climate and International Negotiations on Nature. The discussions addressed key issues on the COP17 negotiation agenda, as well as developments in the ongoing negotiations and matters concerning their next stages.
The importance of close cooperation with France was emphasized, particularly in developing common approaches to agenda items and reaching agreement. The ministers also highlighted the need for constructive engagement by the parties and their willingness to compromise to ensure the conference reaches a successful conclusion.
On the evening of October 18, the official opening ceremony of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17) took place at the Meridian Center in Yerevan. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan attended the ceremony and delivered an address. In his remarks, he stated that Armenia views its COP17 presidency as an opportunity to unite the efforts of the international community and channel them toward practical and tangible results.
