Armenia, Switzerland discuss environmental cooperation

COP17 President and Armenian Minister of Environment Hambardzum Matevosyan met with Katrin Schneeberger, State Secretary and Director of the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment.

“I expressed my gratitude for the continued support provided to Armenia’s environmental sector, emphasizing the role of the FORACCA program in sustainable forest management, enhancing resilience to climate change, and improving living conditions in rural communities,” the Armenian Minister of Environment said on social media.

The meeting also addressed cooperation within the framework of COP17. Matevosyan emphasized the need to translate global commitments to biodiversity conservation into tangible and measurable results on the ground.