ArmInfo.RA Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan during the meeting with the UN Secretary General's Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction Mami Mizutori noted the importance of effective cooperation between Armenia and the Organization.
The press service of the Armenian Foreign Ministry told ArmInfo that Mnatsakanyan also called the assistance provided by the Armenian office to the development of institutional opportunities in this sphere valuable. In this context, the Armenian Foreign Minister highlighted the priorities of the Sendai Framework Program for Disaster Risk Reduction for 2015-2030.
Mizutori highly appreciated Armenia's contribution and experience in disaster risk reduction and management, expressing readiness to continue joint work in this field.
The two sides highly valued Armenia's involvement in the activities of various UN agencies, as well as the initiatives of the Organization. The interlocutors also touched upon the events to be held in Yerevan on June 26-27 within the framework of the second platform of the program on disaster risk reduction in the countries of Central Asia and the South Caucasus.