Monday, November 30 2020 19:15

ArmInfo. Armenia attaches  importance to close interaction with international partners, in  particular with the EU member states on the issue of environmental  management. Armenian Minister of Nature Protection Romanos Petrosyan  stated this during a meeting with a delegation led by Ambassador of  the Czech Republic to the RA Bedrich Kopecky.  According to the press  service of the Ministry, Petrosyan presented the reforms launched in  various fields of the environment, in particular, in specially  protected natural zones, which were temporarily suspended due to the  martial law imposed in the country.

In turn, Kopecky assured that they are perfectly aware of the  priorities of the Armenian side, just as they know that nature in  Armenia is an important part of the national identity.

The parties mutually stated the existence between the two countries  of the practice of long-term cooperation and exchange of experience,  touched upon the twinning tools implemented within the framework of  the Eastern Partnership program.

The body signing the Twinning Contract in Armenia is the Delegation  of the European Union. The Ministry of Nature Protection is  implementing a twinning program "Increasing the efficiency of  conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in Armenia in  accordance with European standards".  The aim of the project is to  strengthen the capacity of the Ministry of Nature Protection in the  field of conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity within the  framework of the commitments undertaken in accordance with the  Armenia-EU Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA)  and its roadmap. The project budget is 1 million euros.

The parties also discussed the implementation of a number of  bilateral projects in the field of nature protection and the  prospects for expanding cooperation, including in the field of forest  management.