 Armenia, Nepal face challenges and for development, says Yerevan July 18, 2024 - 11:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Vahan Kostanyan has said that Armenia and Nepal, both mountainous and landlocked countries, face particular challenges and vulnerabilities for sustainable development. On July 16, in New York, Kostanyan participated and delivered remarks at a side event organized by Armenia and Nepal within the framework of the High-Level Political Forum. The Deputy Foreign Minister touched upon the Armenia-Nepal Twinning programme in cooperation with the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the exchange of positive experience in the implementation of its 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and expressed readiness to continue cooperation towards advancing the common agenda. Kostanyan emphasized that Armenia and Nepal, as mountainous and landlocked countries, face particular challenges and vulnerabilities for sustainable development, in particular the issues of access to global markets and the consequences of climate change. In the last context, the Deputy Minister mentioned the devastating flooding in Armenia and the significant damage it caused to communities and critical civil infrastructures. During the forum Rabab Fatima, UN Under Secretary-General and High Representative for Landlocked Developing Countries, Permanent Representatives of Armenia and Nepal at the UN and Advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Anna Gasparyan also delivered remarks.   Top stories The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg.   Partner news |  Latest news Blinken stresses importance of dignified Armenia- Azerbaijan peace  Blinken has reaffirmed the importance of a durable and dignified peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan.20 West Nile fever cases recorded in Armenia in past week 20 cases of the West Nile fever have been recorded in Armenia in the past week, health officials say.5 more YSU students each awarded AMD 1 million scholarship by Byblos Bank Armenia Five more students from the Yerevan State University have been awarded nominal scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia.Armenian schoolkid wins bronze at 1st International AI Olympiad A school student named Gevorg Grigoryan has won a bronze medal at the 1ST International Artificial Intelligence Olympiad. |
