Meeting of Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Robert Abisoghomonyan with UNESCO Assistant Director-General Ernesto Ottone and Assistant Director-General Lidia Brito

On October 31, in Samarkand, on the sidelines of the 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference, Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Robert Abisoghomonyan had a meeting with Ernesto Ottone, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Culture and Lidia Brito, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Natural Sciences.

The interlocutors commended close and multifaceted cooperation established between Armenia and UNESCO, including in areas related to the protection of cultural heritage in emerging situations and the integration of innovative technologies in this context.

The Deputy Foreign Minister emphasized the importance of UNESCO expertise involvement and uninterrupted implementation of its vital programmes aimed at safeguarding the intangible cultural heritage and cultural rights of the refugees.

Robert Abisoghomonyan briefed his interlocutors on the vision of Armenia regarding the organization of the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity to be held in Armenia in 2026. The importance of ensuring an exclusive COP17 was emphasized, particularly by making the voices of women, youth, the scientific community, civil society, and other stakeholders heard in biodiversity discussions.

The Deputy Foreign Minister noted that Armenia attaches great importance to leveraging UNESCO's expertise in tackling environmental challenges, preserving biodiversity, managing ecosystems, and capacity-building.