On 28 October, within the framework of the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17), Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of the Republic of Armenia Robert Abisoghomonyan participated in and delivered opening remarks at an event entitled “Strengthening Ecosystems, Securing the Future: Transboundary Cooperation between Armenia and Georgia”, organized by the OSCE.

In the opening remarks, Deputy Minister Robert Abisoghomonyan highlighted the interconnection between biodiversity and security, noting that biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation can have adverse effects not only on the environment, but also on food and water security, livelihoods, economic resilience and everyday life.

The Deputy Minister emphasized that joint efforts to address common environmental challenges can foster dialogue, strengthen trust and contribute to security and stability.

As an example of cooperation in the field of environmental security, Deputy Minister Abisoghomonyan referred to the work carried out between Armenia and Georgia with OSCE support to strengthen climate resilience, promote joint landscape fire management and reduce the risks of forest and other wildfires.

The establishment of the Armenia–Georgia Joint Working Group on Cross-Border Fire Management and Early Warning was highlighted as an important achievement of bilateral cooperation. Deputy Minister Abisoghomonyan noted that this initiative demonstrates how shared environmental challenges can be translated into concrete mechanisms for bilateral cooperation and joint action.