RA Deputy FM, UN official discuss bilateral cooperation on women`s  rights

ArmInfo. Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Robert Abisogomonyan and Kaori Ishikawa, Representative of the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the  Empowerment of Women in Georgia and responsible for relations with  the South Caucasus, exchanged views on existing sectoral cooperation  between Armenia and UN Women and prospects for its expansion at a  meeting in Yerevan.

According to the press service of the Armenian Foreign Ministry, the  parties also touched upon the 17th Conference of the Parties to the  Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17), which will be held in  Armenia this year. In this context, Abisogomonyan presented a concept  for the conference, aimed at an inclusive and multi-stakeholder  organization. The importance of initiatives aimed at ensuring women's  leadership on biodiversity issues and promoting gender equality was  emphasized. Issues related to possible cooperation within the  framework of the Third National Action Plan of the Republic of  Armenia for the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325  were also discussed.