The efficient consultation over nationally determined contributions under the Paris Agreement

On the margins of the visit of the preliminary assessment mission of Nationally Determined Contributions Partnership (NDC Partnership) under the Paris Agreement, it took place the efficient consultation in Conference Hall of Ani Plaza Hotel; in attendance were responsible persons of ministeries and interested organizations, members of the Delegation from NDC Partnership, officers of international projects and non-governmental organizations, experts.

There will be no longer emissions from Ararat landfill harmful to humans and the environment

Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan and Minister of Nature Protection Erik Grigoryan conducted a working visit to Ararat region and got acquainted with accomplished restoration and infrastructure establishment activities of the landfill of the city of Ararat.
Also,  Minister of Nature Protection and Natural Resources of the Republic of Artsakh Feliks Gabrielyan, Ararat Region Governor Garik Sargsyan and Ararat Mayor Hayk Haykyan joined the working group.  

Supervised actions addressed to climate change mitigation

On the margins of the visit of the preliminary assessment mission of Nationally Determined Contributions Partnership (NDC Partnership) under the Paris Agreement, the high-level roundtable discussion was held in the Ministry of Nature Protection.

The workers of Ministries of Nature Protection of Armenia and the Republic of Artsakh conduct professional discussions and experience exchange

     The representatives of the delegation of the Ministry of Nature Protection and Natural Resources of the Republic of Artsakh, who are paying a working visit to Armenia, hold discussions with their counterparts of the Ministry of Nature Protection of RA. At the end of the first day of the visit it was followed by an enlarged working meeting of the ministerial delegations led by the Ministers Erik Grigoryan and Feliks Gabrielyan.

Acting Minister of Nature Protection received World Bank Delegation

Acting Minister of Nature Protection Erik Grigoryan received the World Bank Delegation headed by Bank Senior Economist Yevgeni Naydov.

Discussed the possibilities of export and elimination of 1053 tons of pollutants in Nubarashen

Acting Minister of Nature Protection Erik Grigoryan held a working consultation over the results of UNDP/GEF-implemented project- "Elimination of obsolete pesticide stockpiles and addressing POPs contaminated sites within a sound chemicals management framework"- its further status. 

Karen Jenderedjian was elected a member of the Standing Committee of the Ramsar Convention 

During the 13th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP13) took place in Dubai (the United Arab Emirates), Adviser to the Minister of Nature Protection, National Focal Point to the Ramsar Convention Karen Jenderedjian was elected as a representative of the member state of the Standing Committee of the Ramsar Convention for 2018-2021 by the delegates of 143 countries.

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on continued activities in the direction of reassessment of “Amulsar gold-bearing quartzite deposit” exploitation project

Acting Minister of Nature Protection received the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Sweden to Armenia

Acting Minister of Nature Protection Erik Grigoryan received the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Sweden to Armenia Ulrik Tideström  and Martin Fredriksson, the embassy’s Chargé d'affaires ad interim.

“Improvement of fish-farm water reuse and irrigation system of Sayat Nova village” project was implemented

It will be conducted irrigation of farmlands within 60ha with return water of “Masis-Fish” fishery owned by Samvel Harutyunyan, under the aegis of the Ministry of Nature Protection, through the joint efforts of “Advanced Science and Partnerships for Integrated Resource Development” project (ASPIRED), USAID-funded “Partnerships for Rural Prosperity” project (PRP), the Fund for Armenian Relief and the Small and Medium Entrepreneurship Development National Center of Armenia. 

The first batch of vehicles equipped with firefighting apparatus were handed to the Ministry of Nature Protection in a bid to combat wildfires

On October 31 there  took place a meeting among the representatives of the Ministry of Nature Protection, the Steering Committee of the Russian Federation-UNDP Trust Fund  for Development (TFD) and UNDP in Armenia, in the course of which there were considered issues apropos of the current cooperation, including "Addressing climate change impact through enhanced capacity for wildfires management in Armenia"  project funded by the Russian Federation. 

The Minister of Nature Protection received Arshaluys Jeknavorian

Minister of Nature Protection Erik Grigoryan received Arshaluys Jeknavorian - Ayzenbauer, former years-long executive director of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)- who is paying a private visit to Armenia- accompanied by UNIDO Armenian Representative Anahit Simonyan.

The Minister of Nature Protection received citizens 

Minister of Nature Protection Erik Grigoryan received citizens registered in October. Several issues, observations and proposals were voiced apropos of ministry functions, to which there were given in-depth clarifications, inclusive of there were presented legal basis for streamlining the above mentioned problems.

Address

The Ministry of Nature Protection congratulates on the occasion of the 73rd anniversary of the UN’s founding, highly valuing its peacekeeping mission on the Planet Earth, as well as furtherance of sustainable development in countries, including in Armenia.

The 17th meeting of the Steering Committee (SC) of the National Policy Dialogue (NPD) in water sector of Armenia took place

On October 19 the 17th meeting of the Steering Committee (SC) of the National Policy Dialogue (NPD) in water sector of Armenia took place, implemented within “European Union Water Initiative Plus for the Eastern Partnership”  (EUWI+) project scopes.

The Adaptation Fund has allocated over US $  1.4 million grants to Armenia

The Adaptation Fund Board approved “Artik city closed stone pit waste and flood management” pilot project, developed by “Environmental Project Implementation Unit” State Institution of the Ministry of Nature Protection. 

The Minister of Nature Protection took part in the 5th Green Industry Conference held in Thailand

Minister of Nature Protection Erik Grigoryan had a participation in the 5th Green Industry Conference organized by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) in the Kingdom of Thailand.

The Minister of Nature Protection participated in the second Eastern Partnership (EaP) formal ministerial meeting on environment and climate change

The RA Minister of Nature Protection-led delegation participated in the second Eastern Partnership (EaP) formal ministerial meeting on environment and climate change took place in Luxembourg. In his speech, Minister of Nature Protection E. Grigoryan went over issues referring to climate change, waste management, biodiversity conservation and climate funding.

The mechanisms to back developing countries were considered in the conference convened by the Green Climate Fund
 
Minister of Nature Protection Erik Grigoryan participated in the conference of the GCF National Designated Authorities held in Incheon, the Republic of Korea.

There were signed agreements with two agencies of the EU member countries

 On October 18, there took place the signing ceremony of the two agreements in the Ministry of Nature Protection. Minister of Nature Protection Erik Grigoryan, Ambassador  Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the French Republic to the Republic of Armenia Jonathan Lacôte, Head of the EU member states consortium Michael Suter, Representative of the French " Artois-Picardie" Water Agency Jacques Kotel, officers of the Ministry of Nature Protection, the  embassy and international organizations were present at  the event.