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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visited the Meridian Expo Center in Yerevan, where preparations for the upcoming 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) are in their final stages.
According to the Prime Minister’s Office, PM Pashinyan inspected the work carried out. Officials briefed him and emphasized that work in all areas had been proceeding according to the planned schedule.
Cabinet members and Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan accompanied the PM.
The Prime Minister toured the areas designated for conference sessions, delegation work, media, technical services and other functions. He also familiarized himself with the infrastructure and technical facilities, as well as the work carried out to ensure logistical accessibility.
The Prime Minister emphasized the importance of holding COP17 to a high standard through effective interagency cooperation.
The 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will take place in Yerevan from October 19 to 30, 2026. It will be held in conjunction with the 12th meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CP-MOP-12) and the sixth meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing (NP-MOP-6). COP17 will mark the first global review of collective progress toward implementing the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF). Yerevan is scheduled to host the Leaders’ Summit on October 16.