On February 2, 1971, the Ramsar Convention "On Wetlands of International Importance, especially as a Habitat for Waterfowl" was signed in Ramsar, Iran: the UN General Assembly, in its resolution 75/317 of 2021, officially declared February 2 as World Wetlands Day.

The Minister of Environment Hakob Simidyan met with nine dozen fish farmers to discuss issues related to the implementation of activities in fish farms with a closed circulation system, as well as the availability of a positive expert opinion on the impact on the environment, if this is provided by law when extending a water use permit.

Taking as a basis the importance of the issues raised during the retreat held on January 4, 2023 at the Ministry of the Environment, headed by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, and dialogue and cooperation with partner organizations in the implementation of the government's policy in the forest sector, with the aim of expanding forest territories., In order to discuss actions in the field of reforestation and afforestation and prospects for the continuous development of potential aimed at their implementation, an expanded meeting was held in the Ministry headed by Chairman of the SCO Forestry Committee Vladimir Kirakosyan.