Armenia, FAO discuss cooperation ahead of COP17 biodiversity summit

On May 5, on the sidelines of the Yerevan Dialogue 2026 forum, Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Robert Abisoghomonyan met with Kaveh Zahedi, Assistant Director-General and Director of the Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

The Deputy Foreign Minister emphasized the importance of the FAO in strengthening Armenia’s legal and institutional capacities in the fields of agriculture and food security, noting that the organization is one of Armenia’s most active partners, the Foreign Ministry said in a press release.

The Deputy Minister briefed Zahedi on the efforts undertaken by the Government of Armenia to promote sustainable and smart agriculture, as well as to build resilience against contemporary challenges related to the environment and climate change.

During the meeting, they also discussed the potential scope of cooperation and engagement with the FAO within the framework of the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17), which is set to be hosted in Armenia.