France welcomed the decision to hold COP17 in Armenia.
“France welcomes Armenia's hosting of the next Conference of the Parties (COP 17) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in 2026.
France strongly supported this decision, which was voted on by the Parties to the CBD at COP 16 in Cali. France stands alongside Armenia to make this future COP a success,” the French Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
On October 31, during the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Armenia was elected as the host country of the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17).
This election reaffirms the growing confidence of the international community towards Armenia as an important stakeholder in global environmental processes.
Armenia is entrusted the responsible mission of consolidating and promoting the international efforts under the Convention on Biodiversity to contribute to addressing current environmental challenges faced by the humanity.
The 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) will be held in Yerevan in 2026.
