The Prime Minister of Georgia is visiting Armenia. Irakli Kobakhidze was invited by Nikol Pashinyan to the Conference of the Convention on Biological Diversity, which is being held for the 17th time under the auspices of the UN.

The Head of the Government will deliver a speech at the leaders’ summit.

He is visiting Yerevan along with a delegation. Georgia joined the UN Convention on Biological Diversity back in 1994, and consequently, the country has taken on specific international obligations.

As the Head of the Government Administration of Georgia, Levan Zhorzholiani, notes, at the COP17 session, they will speak about both the importance of Georgia’s protected areas and biodiversity, as well as the sharp growth of Georgia’s economy.

“The Prime Minister will have the opportunity to address the plenary session, where he will speak about biodiversity and the importance of biodiversity. Biodiversity has played a massive role over the centuries in Georgia’s history and its agricultural traditions, whether it is wheat, wine, etc. Furthermore, the protected areas that have been established in recent years are important to us.

We will fulfill those internationally recognized obligations in relation to protected areas earlier than anticipated. We will also speak about economic growth; we have had quite impressive economic growth over recent years”, - said Levan Zhorzholiani.