COP17 planning advances at Meridian Expo Center

COP17 planning advances at Meridian Expo Center
June 19, 2026 - 12:44 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visited the Meridian Expo Center to review preparations for the COP17 conference, which will be held in Armenia this October.

Minister of Environment Hambardzum Matevosyan presented to the prime minister the construction work being carried out at the venue, the conditions being created and the available technical capabilities.

Pashinyan was briefed on efforts to ensure the availability and compliance of infrastructure and services, as well as on work aimed at establishing the facilities required for hosting the conference.

The prime minister emphasized the importance of organizing and conducting COP17 at a high level and issued a number of instructions on various matters.

The 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the Convention on Biological Diversity will be held at Yerevan’s Meridian Expo Center from October 18 to 30, 2026.

 Top stories
Armenia Deputy PM admits “problems” in ties with RussiaArmenia Deputy PM admits “problems” in ties with Russia
Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult.
Armenia denies Azerbaijan's ceasefire accusationsArmenia denies Azerbaijan's ceasefire accusations
The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire.
Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequencesLithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution.
Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in SwitzerlandArmenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland
President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.
Partner news
 Articles
6 simple facts about Armenia–Karabakh–Azerbaijan triangle

Everything you need to know

 Most popular in the section
Armenia, Nepal face challenges and for development, says Yerevan
Armenia denies Azerbaijan's ceasefire accusations
Lawyer: There are at least 80 cases of enforced disappearance of Armenians in Baku
Armenia won't change Constitution on another country’s demand - MP
Home
All news
Overview: Politics
Other news in this section
  Related sections
Society
 Latest news
Viva sees growing demand for cloud services In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud services
Turkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.
Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.
Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.
---