Today Deputy Minister of Environment Irina Ghaplanyan received Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Armenia Christopher Smith

In the course of the first working meeting, the sides referred to a number of issues regarding the bilateral cooperation.

Minister of Environment Erik Grigoryan’s congratulatory message on the occasion of New Year
 

The outcomes of ''Generate Global Environmental Benefits through Environmental Education and Raising Awareness of Stakeholders''  project were summarized

It took place the final meeting on ''Generate Global Environmental Benefits through Environmental Education and Raising Awareness of Stakeholders'' project under the Ministry of Environment and the UNDP Global Environmental Fund (UNDP-GEF).

The sessions of the Steering Committees implementing the projects on '' PCBs and Mercury'' were held

The successive sessions of the Steering Committee implementing ''Regional Demonstration Project for Coordinated Management of ODS and POPs disposal'' (project on PCBs) and of the Steering Committee implementing "Strengthening capacity to promote phasing out of mercury-added products in Armenia" project (project on Mercury) took place.

Vardan Melikyan called the reception of citizens

Today, a number of citizens participated in the reception of citizens held by Deputy Minister of Environment Vardan Melikyan.

The next meeting of the Governing Board implementing the Minamata Convention on Mercury took place

On October 10, 2013, the Republic of Armenia signed the Minamata Convention on Mercury in Kumamoto, Japan, which was ratified by the law of the Republic of Armenia (October 19, 2017).

Discussion on "Armenia accelerates the implementation of Paris Agreement" within the scope of "EU for Climate" regional project

On the initiative of the Ministry of Environment, and with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the round-table discussion on "Armenia accelerates the implementation of Paris Agreement" was held today at the Armenia Marriott Hotel. 

A grant of 900.000 euros for specially protected areas of nature

Today, the Minister of Environment Erik Grigoryan received Caucasus Nature Fund (CNF) Executive Director Geof Giacomini and National Coordinator Arman Vermishyan.

New professional direction in Armenia

Today, Minister of Environment Erik Grigoryan and Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Arayik Harutyunyan participated in the opening ceremony of “Refrigeration Economics” middle professional institution.

The results of the implementation of Armenia-EU Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement were summarized

Today, the Expert Mission under the EU Technical Assistance and Information Exchange Instrument in a bid to comply the national legislation on the creation of a plastic bottle deposit system in Armenia...

The scope of cooperation expands

On December 9-13, Deputy Minister of Environment Vardan Melikyan participates in the working discussion on “Expert Mission on the Legislative Framework for the Protection of Biodiversity”. The discussion is focused on the issues of integrated biodiversity management and improvement of the legislative field.

The draft decree of the Government of the Republic of Armenia on " Making amendments to the RA Government N 92-N decree (January 25 2005)" was adopted during today's session of the Government

Deputy Minister of Environment Irina Ghaplanyan submitted the relevant draft decree, notably  stating  that it is applied in a number of cases, including meant for estimating the damage caused to land resources as a result of breaches of the legislation of the Republic of Armenia.

Erik Grigoryan participated in the high level meeting on "Highlighting the role of forests in the context of climate change"

Minister of Environment Erik Grigoryan participated in the high level meeting on "Highlighting the role of forests in the context of climate change" within the framework of the UN Climate Change Conference COP 25; in attendance were Ministers of Environment and Agriculture of Spain, Chile, Ecuador, Pakistan, Ethiopia.

Irina Ghaplanyan received the delegation headed by the Kingdom of Sweden

Today, Deputy Minister of Environment Irina Ghaplanyan received the delegation led by Johannes Oljelund, Director-General for International Development Cooperation of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Sweden.

Minister of Environment Erk Grigoryan had a private talk with the King of Spain

Minister of Environment Erik Grigoryan participated in yesterday's official reception hosted by King Philip VI  of Spain in honor of the delegates of the 25th Conference of the Parties (COP 25) to the United Nations Framework Convention to Combat Climate Change (UNFCCC).

The new structure of the Ministry of Environment was approved by the Prime Minister's decree

Irina Ghaplanyan received the citizens

Today, Deputy Minister of Environment Irina Ghaplanyan received over two dozen citizens. Also, a number of executives of the subdivisions of  the Ministry were present at the meeting.

Erik Grigoryan participates in  the 25th Conference of the Parties (COP 25) to the United Nations Framework Convention to Combat Climate Change (UNFCCC)

Minister of Environment Erik Grigoryan left for Madrid, Spain’s capital, to participate in the 25th Conference of the Parties (COP 25) to the United Nations Framework Convention to Combat Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Erik Grigoryan met with the Ambassador of Lithuania

Today, Minister of Environment Erik Grigoryan received the delegation led by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Lithuania  to the Republic of Armenia H.E  Mrs. Inga Stanytė-Toločkienė.

 Anahit Aleksandryan was elected a member of the Bureau of the Minamata Convention

The third meeting  of the  Conference of the  Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury  (COP3)  took place in Geneva, on November 25-29, in the course of which officials were elected for the inter-period and fourth session of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention.