Armenia Gears Up to Host COP17

Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan met with Astrid Schomaker, the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia.

The interlocutors discussed the course of ongoing preparations for the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17), to be held in Armenia’s capital, Yerevan, in 2026. It was emphasized that, to date, tangible work has been carried out on both the substantive and technical preparation of this event - and aimed at holding an ambitious and inclusive conference, The Caspian Post reports citing Armenian media.

Mirzoyan and Schomaker exchanged views also on ideas contributing to the successful holding of COP17 and, more broadly, promoting cooperation within the UN framework, and stressed Armenia’s readiness for active collaboration with the CBD Secretariat and international partners in implementing these initiatives.