Armenia sees great potential for cooperation with Azerbaijan in the environmental sphere. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Friday stated this during the summit held within the framework of the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, in Armenia’s capital, Yerevan.

According to him, the environmental sphere unites countries, forming areas of common interest.

Pashinyan added that the interconnection with Baku in this area may receive a boost after the signing of the peace treaty.

Also, he expressed hope that Armenia and Azerbaijan will work more on biodiversity issues.