Armenia presents COP17 outcomes at COP31 in Antalya

Armenian Minister of Environment Hambardzum Matevosyan participated in a high-level event titled ‘Advancing the Mountain Agenda: Glaciers, Cryosphere and Resilience under Overshoot, Shared Responsibility and Sustainable Financing’ in Antalya as part of COP31, where he delivered a speech. 

Matevosyan said in a Facebook post that he presented the main outcomes of COP17 held in Yerevan, addressing the Yerevan Pathway, financing for biodiversity conservation and strengthening cooperation among the Rio Conventions.

“I particularly highlighted the Yerevan Platform on Mountains and Related Freshwater Ecosystems, launched at Armenia’s initiative. It aims to strengthen cooperation among countries and promote the inclusion of priorities for the conservation of mountain and freshwater ecosystems in national biodiversity strategies, climate programs and development policies. I invited countries to join the platform and share their experience, and international partners and donors to support the transformation of this cooperation into concrete technical assistance, capacity-building and investment,” Matevosyan said.