Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will make a brief visit to Armenia on October 16 ahead of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17).

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei announced the visit, saying Pezeshkian is scheduled to attend COP17, which will take place in Yerevan from October 19 to 30, according to Tasnim.

The Iranian president is also expected to hold talks and exchange views with leaders of several countries on the sidelines of the event.

The visit comes as Armenia prepares to host the international conference, which will bring together representatives from around the world to discuss biodiversity protection and environmental challenges.