Minister of Environment Erik Grigoryan received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany to Armenia Michael  Banzhaf
Greeting the Ambassador, the Minister attached importance to the comprehensive partnership between the two countries in the sphere of environmental protection.
The concept of the Ministry of Environment-developed "Mobilizing finance for environmental priorities" was on the meeting agenda, which implies additional fund-raising for climate change, thus enabling developed and developing countries to fulfill their commitments under the Paris Agreement.

Minister Erik Grigoryan received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sweden to  Armenia   Ulrik Tideström

Minister of Environment Erik Grigoryan received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sweden to  Armenia   Ulrik Tideström.
Greeting the Ambassador, Minister Erik Grigoryan noted that the two countries have great prospects for expanding cooperation within the framework of the policy performed in the sphere of environmental protection.

Erik Grigoryan received the delegation of the  Armenia Office of the  Asian Development Bank

Minister of Environment Erik Grigoryan received the delegation headed by Paolo Spantigati, Director of the  Armenia Office of the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Minister Erik Grigoryan greeted Director of the Armenia Office of the Asian Development Bank  Mr. Paolo Spantigati. The Minister attached importance to deepening of bilateral cooperation and joint efforts directed to increasing efficiency of green growth toolkit in Armenia.

There took place the professional-working discussion of "10/10/10" project at the Ministry of Environment, chaired by Minister Erik Grigoryan
Deputy Minister Vardan Melikyan, representatives of specialized subdivisions, SNCOs of the Ministry of Environment, representatives of sectorial  scientific organizations, NGOs, individual specialists and other stakeholders participated in the working discussion.

The first interdepartmental working meeting of "10/10/10" initiative took place

Chaired by Minister of Environment Erik Grigoryan, the first interdepartmental working meeting of "10/10/10" initiative took place today at the Ministry of Environment.
The meeting was attended by all state agencies - at the level of deputy ministers and deputy heads of other state organizations. Executive Director of Foundation  for  Armenian Science and Technology  (FAST) Armen Orujyan was also present at the discussion.

Levon Aghasyan was appointed a member, national focal point of the World Commission on Protected Areas

On January 27, 2020, Levon Aghasyan, representing Armenia was appointed a member and national focal point of the World Commission on Protected Areas by  the IUCN WCPA.
On November 11-14, 2019, there took place the regional workshop for the achievement of Aichi Biodiversity Target 11 in Eastern Europe and Central Asia in Belgrade (Republic of Serbia).
 

Erik Grigoryan participated in the opening ceremony of the laboratory  of “Environmental Monitoring and Information Center” SNCO 

Today, it took place the opening ceremony of the laboratory of “Environmental Monitoring and Information Center” SNCO (EMIC) renovated and upgraded with the co-financing of the Ministry of Environment and the European Union.