On October 06, Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan received the representatives of the UN offices in Armenia led by UN Resident Coordinator in Armenia Shombi Sharp, the Foreign Ministry reports.
Minister Mirzoyan highly appreciated the productive cooperation with the UN system and specialized agencies, which, he said, contributed to Armenia’s development agenda, the development of democratic institutions and the strengthening of capacities of the governance system.
During the meeting, the interlocutors referred to the document ‘UN Sustainable Development Cooperation for Armenia 2021-2025’ adopted in June this year.
Armenia’s Foreign Minister noted that the effective implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals is one of the important items on the Government's agenda, they are reflected in the Government's ambitious reform programs.
In the context of eliminating the humanitarian consequences of the recent 44-day war in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), the Armenian FM and Shombi Sharp highlighted the UN inter-agency response project aimed at coordinating the works on providing humanitarian aid to those affected by the war.
Minister Mirzoyan stressed the need of unobstructed humanitarian access to Artsakh, including for the UN agencies.
On the same day, the new Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Armenia Natia Natsvlishvili presented her credentials to the Foreign Minister. Mirzoyan wished Mr. Natsvlishvili good luck and productive work.
