Ahead of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17), the official flag-raising ceremony of the United Nations was held on the premises of the Meridian expo center.
The ceremony was attended by Minister of Environment Hambardzum Matevosyan, Executive Secretary of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity Astrid Schomaker, UN Resident Coordinator in Armenia Francoise Jacob, and partners from state agencies and international organizations.
The raising of the UN flag marks an important stage in the preparatory work for the conference, underscoring the cooperation between Armenia as the host country and the United Nations in advancing the international biodiversity conservation agenda.
From October 19 to 30, Yerevan will host COP17, bringing together delegations from different countries of the world and representatives of international organizations and civil society to assess the progress recorded toward biodiversity conservation and to discuss further joint actions.
During the conference, the procedures and security rules established for the organization of UN conferences will apply in the Blue Zone of the Meridian expo center.
