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Armenia and Tajikistan Discuss Opportunities to Expand Environmental Cooperation on the Sidelines of COP17: Inspection Body

October 21, 2026

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On the sidelines of the 17th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17), held in the Blue Zone of the Meridian Expo Center, Hovhannes Martirosyan, Head of the Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body, met with Bahodur Sheralizoda, Chairman of the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan.

The meeting focused on opportunities to strengthen cooperation in environmental protection, approaches to improving the effectiveness of environmental oversight, and ways to enhance international cooperation in addressing biodiversity conservation challenges and promoting the mutual adoption of effective practices.

To further strengthen practical cooperation, reciprocal visits are planned in the near future. The visits will provide an opportunity to gain first-hand insight into the inspection systems, mechanisms and tools applied in both countries, as well as to exchange experience and successful practices in the field.

On the sidelines of the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17), held in the Blue Zone of the Meridian Expo Centre, Hovhannes Martirosyan, Head of the Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body of the Republic of Armenia, met with Bahodur Sheralizoda, Chairman of the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan.
 
 The meeting focused on opportunities to strengthen cooperation in the field of environmental protection, enhance the effectiveness of environmental oversight, and promote international collaboration in addressing biodiversity conservation challenges. Particular emphasis was placed on the exchange of experience and the sharing of effective practices to support more efficient and coordinated approaches in these areas.
 
 As a practical step toward advancing bilateral cooperation, the parties plan to organize reciprocal visits in the near future. The visits will provide an opportunity to familiarize themselves with the environmental oversight systems, mechanisms, and tools employed in both countries, as well as to exchange expertise, share successful practices, and explore opportunities for their application.