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Armenian governance, infrastructure, and COP17 preparations

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Armenia continues to focus on internal administrative restructuring, regional infrastructure development, and diplomatic efforts toward peace. Regarding the upcoming COP17 biodiversity summit in Yerevan, scheduled for October 19 to 30, 2026, the government has allocated 18.5 billion AMD from the state budget reserve. The summit will serve as the first global review of progress regarding the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and its 2030 targets. Experts and UN officials have warned that current global progress is moving too slowly to meet these environmental commitments, noting that achieving 2030 targets will require significant structural changes, particularly regarding subsidies for agriculture and fossil fuels. To accommodate facilitate the event, schools in Yerevan were scheduled to operate on implemented a six-day schedule work week for five weeks starting September 15 to facilitate allow for a two-week autumn break in October. The Ministry of Environment noted that twelve organizations, including two foreign entities, have applied for the pre-qualification process for organizational services. On the diplomatic front, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has identified signing and ratifying a peace treaty with Azerbaijan as his most critical priority, aiming for a resolution by 2031 to ensure long-term stability. 2031. Pashinyan stated that has outlined a vision for border delimitation and demarcation should follow following the Almaty Declaration, ensuring suggesting that potential territorial exchanges could resolve the issue of enclaves or exclaves. He emphasized that all communication routes and transport links remain open routes, including those under projects such as TRIPP. He further clarified that any settlement should avoid the existence of enclaves or exclaves on either side of the border, potentially through territorial exchanges. In a recent meeting in Yerevan, Pashinyan met with TRIPP project, must remain open to ensure regional connectivity. UN Secretary-General António Guterres to reiterate these objectives; Guterres subsequently has praised the organization of the upcoming COP17 summit. International observers, including Swiss officials, have noted positive dynamics in the peace process, though humanitarian challenges remain. In terms of infrastructure, Oleg Belozyorov, head Bezyorov, CEO of Russian Railways, met with Pashinyan to discuss the management of Armenia’s railway infrastructure. Bezyorov noted that investments through the South Caucasus Railway concession agreement for Armenian railways. have totaled approximately 400 million dollars, contributing to the national budget and employment.

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