Armenia to join CIS locust control system 

ArmInfo.  On November 6, at its regular meeting, the Armenian government approved the signing of the Agreement on Cooperation between CIS Member States to Prevent the Development of Locust Pests, signed on September 29, 2025, in Minsk.

As stated in the explanatory note to the document, the Agreement aims  to improve the legislative framework for locust phytosanitary  monitoring and plant protection, digitalize national monitoring  programs, exchange data on locust phytosanitary monitoring and plant  protection, and implement rapid alert systems between member states  in the event of pest outbreaks.

The main goal of the Agreement is to reduce the damage and risks  associated with locusts-the most dangerous plant pests-and to  increase the effectiveness of cooperation among member states. The  Agreement also aims to expand the information system of CIS member  state organizations in this area, conduct national forecasts, and  train and retrain personnel. The main objectives of the Agreement  are:

- preventing the mass spread of locusts, the most dangerous pests in  the territories of CIS member states;

- reducing damage to agricultural crops;

- providing a legal basis for coordinated joint actions in plant  monitoring and control;

- developing and implementing joint methods and information systems  for phytosanitary monitoring.