Meeting of the Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia and the UN Assistant Secretary-General

On May 5, on the sidelines of the "Yerevan Dialogue" forum, Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Robert Abisoghomonyan had a meeting with Ivana Živković, the UN Assistant Secretary-General, UNDP Assistant Administrator and Director of the Regional Bureau for for Europe and the CIS.

The parties commended the close programmatic cooperation established between Armenia and the UNDP, particularly in the areas of promoting human rights, strengthening democratic institutions, energy, climate and other sectors.

During the meeting, the prospects for cooperation and the implementation of joint initiatives with the UNDP within the framework of the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17) to be held in Yerevan from October 19 to 30 later this year were discussed. The Deputy Foreign Minister emphasized the importance of the involvement of the UNDP in issues related to climate, biodiversity and the environment.

The interlocutors also touched upon a wide range of regional and international issues of mutual interest. The discussions further focused on the "UN80" reforms and other ongoing developments within the UN system.