Armenia's UNESCO National Commission holds regular meeting

The Armenian National Commission for UNESCO held a regular meeting on October 6, chaired by Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Economic Integration Ararat Mirzoyan. The session focused on Armenia’s priorities within multilateral platforms and its ongoing cooperation with UNESCO.

Minister of Education, Science, Culture, and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan presented new initiatives for registering Armenian sites on the UNESCO World Heritage Preliminary and Main Lists, as well as the Intangible Cultural Heritage list. Discussions also covered applications for the Memory of the World International Register and increasing participation in the UNESCO Associated Schools Network (ASPnet).

Other key topics included proposals for including anniversaries in the 2028–2029 UNESCO calendar and the membership of Armenian cities in the Creative Cities and Learning Cities networks. Minister of Environment Hambardom Matevosyan highlighted the link between environmental protection and natural heritage preservation, particularly in the context of Armenia’s role as a host for the COP17 conference.