During the opening plenary session of the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Armenia’s Minister of Environment, Hambardzum Matevosyan, was elected President of COP17 for a two-year term, assuming responsibility for leading the Conference proceedings.

In his opening remarks, the COP17 President emphasized the need to accelerate biodiversity action and turn commitments into tangible results to achieve the goals set for 2030.

Armenia’s COP17 Presidency will be guided by the principles of open dialogue, inclusiveness, and mutual respect, facilitating consensus among Parties and ensuring the meaningful participation of all stakeholders.
 Yerevan becomes a platform for turning shared commitments into concrete action for nature and future generations.