The meeting was attended by the head of the IMF mission in Armenia N.Zohrabyan and  Permanent Representative of the IMF Mission in Armenia M.Raissin.
The IMF has a long-term cooperation with Armenia. Since the declaration of Armenia's independence, the Foundation has provided Armenia with financial, technical, and consulting support.
In 2019, a program was launched and is currently being implemented in Armenia with the assistance of the IMF, the main goal of which is to maintain macroeconomic stability and stimulate higher and inclusive growth. The program is scheduled to be completed in May 2022.
During the meeting the issues related to the policy of mitigation and adaptation to climate change in Armenia were discussed, as well as the work carried out in this direction.
"The climate agenda has become the number one task for progressive countries today. In one or two weeks, the 26th Conference of the Parties to the Framework Convention on Climate Change-#COP26 - will start in Glasgow, in which Armenia is going to participate at the highest level. The Armenian delegation has already been formed, and the latest technical issues are in the process.A number of important bilateral meetings and discussions with delegations, representatives of international structures and organizations are planned. Climate change is also a macro-critical problem for Armenia, and this problem is also kept in the five-year program of activity of our government. Within the framework of this agenda, the Ministry of the Environment is in contact with the Green Climate Foundation, the Global Environment Facility and our other partners at the highest level.",- the Minister Romanos Petrosyan noted in his welcoming speech with an online format.
The Minister also touched upon the summer of this year, which was the hottest in the history of forecasts of the Armenian hydrometeorology for the last century, during which Armenia and the Armenian society faced a number of problems, including the problems of pre-match lack of water.
"It was a strong signal for our country to take serious steps to change its climate change policy"- the minister said.
The meeting also touched upon other issues of climate policy in Armenia, as well as the priorities of the strategy in the field of environmental management.
The Ministry of Environment attaches importance to close cooperation with national and international stakeholders around the climate agenda of the Republic of Armenia, including the private sector.
The parties touched upon the need to develop a roadmap that promotes the development of mutual partnerships and deepening cooperation.