An extraordinary parliamentary session will be held in Armenia, with two issues on the agenda.

ArmInfo. The Government of the Republic of Armenia proposed at its meeting on October 8; Convene an extraordinary session of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia on October 12.

Two items have been proposed for inclusion on the agenda: the draft law "On Ratification of the Agreement between the Government and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the Holding of the 17th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties, the 20th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol, and the 6th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol," as well as the draft law "On Ratification of the Agreement between Armenia and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development on Financing the Housing and Mortgage Market Development Program in Armenia."

The justification for the draft notes that the urgency of reviewing the documents is due to the imminent start of COP-17 events, as well as

the fact that the last day of the 180-day loan activation period under the financial agreement expires on October 27.