REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT
24.09.2021
Possibilities of introducing a system for returning glass, plastic and metal containers in Armenia

The delegation headed by Deputy Minister of Environment Anna Mazmanyan is on a working visit to the Republic of Lithuania at the invitation of the Environmental Program Management Agency of the Lithuanian Ministry of Environment.
The delegation participates in the study visit to be held within the framework of the "Development of Sustainable Glass-Plastic Waste Management System" program.
Within the framework of the visit with the full agenda, the delegation led by the Deputy Minister got acquainted with the mechanisms of the system of return (deposit) of glass, plastic and metal containers.
During the visit, the delegation, which includes representatives of the Territorial Administration, Infrastructure, Ministries of Economy, Yerevan Municipality, visited the Depository Administrator's settlement center, got acquainted with the mechanism in place. The possibilities of importing the system to the Republic of Armenia were discussed.