Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met UN Secretary-General António Guterres on the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly.

According to the Office of the Prime Minister, the interlocutors highlighted the importance of holding the 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17) in Armenia in October. The Prime Minister noted that the Armenian Government is consistently working to organise the conference in the best possible way and stressed the importance of high-level participation by international partners.

António Guterres expressed confidence that, as a result of their joint efforts, the conference would be held in the best possible way.

The Armenian Prime Minister and the UN Secretary-General exchanged views on strengthening the peace established between Armenia and Azerbaijan, promoting regional cooperation and other issues of mutual interest.