Yerevan schools to rearrange schedule for October COP17

Schools in Yerevan will change their schedule this autumn due to the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17), which will be held in the capital.

Classes will not be held in Yerevan schools during the week of the event to avoid traffic congestion.

To make up for the missed school days, schools across the capital will operate on a six-day schedule for five consecutive weeks, starting September 15, the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports said.

As a result, students will have a two-week autumn break in October instead of the usual one-week break.

The 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17) will take place in Yerevan from October 19 to 30, 2026.