Armenia, UK discuss  preparations for upcoming COP-17 Biodiversity  Summit

ArmInfo.  Armenian Environment Minister Hambardzum Matevosyan met with the UK Environment  Minister, Mary Greg, to discuss ways to engage international partners in preparations for the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP-17).

As Matevosyan posted on his Facebook page, the high-level meeting  also discussed prospects for enhancing cooperation, capacity  development, coordinating professional agendas, as well as the  organizational and political support formats necessary to ensure the  success of the summit.

"Such dialogue is vital to ensuring that COP-17 becomes a conference  with a lasting impact, benefiting both Armenia and  the region, while  advancing  the global biodiversity agenda," the Minister noted.

During the meeting, the parties also reviewed the progress of  previously reached agreements, summarizing the steps taken and  identifying areas where practical work needs to be accelerated. They  also outlined a roadmap for joint actions  in the next stage of  preparation.