Minister of Environment Romanos Petrosyan is on a working visit to the Artsakh Republic.
On the margins of the visit, the Minister met with Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures of the Artsakh Republic Hayk Khanumyan.
 In attendance were Adviser to the Minister H. Martirosyan, Deputy Chairman of the Committee of Forest of the Ministry of Environment A. Petrosyan, Deputy Director of "ArmForest" SNCO P. Tsugunyan, Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures of the Artsakh Republic V. Safaryan, Director of "ArtsakhForest" SNCO A. Nersesyan, Head of Sustainable Forest Management and Forestry Project implementation Unit V. Aharonyan and Director of "Water Supply" CJSC G. Hayrapetyan.
In the course of the meeting, issues related to the expansion and deepening of the interdepartmental cooperation, the exchange of experience and the strengthening of partnership relations were discussed with Minister Hayk Khanumyan and Artsakh partners.
A reference was made to the ways of overcoming the situation in the country in the post-war period, the issues regarding the full-fledged restoration of vital functions, and the uninterrupted work of the environmental management system.
With the active support of "ArmForest" SNCO of the Ministry of Environment,  one hectare nursery will be established in Artsakh, as well as 100.000 saplings will be donated to "ArtsakForest" SNCO of  the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures within the framework of "10 Million Trees" initiative – around 30 hectares for afforestation and reforestation.
Discussed the possible organization of the monitoring of the forests of the Artsakh Republic via using the technical capacities of the Ministry of Environment.
The parties reflected upon the issue of vitality of the water sector and water resources.
A number of agreements have been reached to settle the existing bottlenecks.