Armenia`s Minister of Environment discussed the COP17 agenda with his colleagues from China and Oman.

ArmInfo. Armenian Environment Minister Hambardzum Matevosyan met with Chinese Minister of Ecology and Environment Huang Runqiu and Abdullah Ali, Chairman of the Environment Protection Authority of the Sultanate of Oman, ahead of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17).

According to the Ministry's press service, during the meeting with the Chinese Minister of Ecology and Environment, Matevosyan discussed priority issues on the COP17 agenda. The parties emphasized the importance of assessing progress in implementing the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, as well as the need to intensify joint efforts to achieve the 2030 targets. Additionally, according to the source, they discussed opportunities for expanding Armenian-Chinese cooperation in environmental protection.

In turn, at a meeting with the Chairman of the Omani Environment Authority, the Armenian Minister of Environment discussed opportunities for developing bilateral cooperation in biodiversity conservation, ecosystem restoration, and enhancing resilience to climate change. The parties also touched on the COP17 agenda, noting the importance of international cooperation and joint efforts to achieve global biodiversity conservation goals.

As a reminder, the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17) will be held in Yerevan from October 19 to 30, 2026.