Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received Jessika Roswall, the European Commission's Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy, the PM’s office informs.

The premier welcomed Roswall’s participation in the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, being held in Yerevan, the Armenian capital, and expressed hope that its discussions are interesting and productive.

At the same time, Pashinyan highlighted Armenia’s close cooperation with the European Commission in environment and water resources management. He noted that the agenda of increasing the efficiency of water resources management is one of the priorities of the Armenian government. The prime minister added that the government’s goal is to introduce European standards in various domains in Armenia and stressed the need for the European Commission’s continued assistance in this regard.

In turn, Jessika Roswall noted that COP17 is taking place at a high level and congratulated the Armenian premier in this regard. According to the European commissioner, the focus of the discussions is the promotion of the green agenda. She expressed hope that it will receive the support of the participating states. At the same time, Roswall expressed the European Commission's support for Armenia in introducing modern standards in its environmental sector and implementing relevant programs.

During the meeting, views were exchanged also on the promotion of intensive agriculture in Armenia, as well as several other matters of mutual interest.