Key aspects of organizing and preparing for COP17 in Armenia to be  discussed in Montreal

ArmInfo.By the decision of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, the Armenian delegation will participate in meetings organized by the Secretariat of the  Convention on Biological Diversity in Montreal from March 9-11. The focus of these meetings will be on developing priorities for the COP17 Presidency and preparatory work.

According to Hambardzum Matevosyan, the Environment Minister of  Armenia, key aspects of organizing and preparing for COP17 in Armenia  will be discussed during the three-day meetings. Specifically, a  working meeting is planned to address logistical and organizational  issues of the summit, including event organization, technical support  for sessions, logistical processes, and information dissemination.  "These discussions are an important step towards effective  preparation for the Conference of the Parties (COP17) and provide an  opportunity to coordinate our approaches with international partners  to ensure the high-level organization of the Summit.

This is also an important platform for gaining new knowledge and  experience, strengthening cooperation with the Secretariat of the  Convention on Biological Diversity and representatives of partner  countries, and ensuring more effective participation in the official  sessions of the Summit," the Environment Minister stated on his  Facebook page.

Recall, the event is scheduled for the fall of this year.