Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met UN Secretary-General António Guterres in New York on the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly. According to the Armenian government press service, the two discussed the 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, COP-17, which is due to take place in Armenia in October.
Pashinyan said the Armenian government is consistently working to organize the conference at the highest possible level. He also underlined the strong level of engagement from international partners.
Guterres, according to the statement, said he was confident that joint efforts would ensure the conference is held in the best possible way.
The two also exchanged views on strengthening the peace established between Armenia and Azerbaijan, promoting regional cooperation, and other issues of mutual interest.
Later the same day, Pashinyan met in New York with members of the All-Armenian Student Association studying at leading US universities. He presented the students with the ideology and principles of “Real Armenia.”
The prime minister also touched on ties with the diaspora, improving the quality of education, bringing highly qualified specialists into the public administration system, and the government’s policies in various areas. He then answered questions from those attending the meeting.
