Monday, February 18 2019 15:41

ArmInfo.The first meeting of the working group established by the decision of the RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at the end of 2018 was held at the Urban Development  Committee.

The purpose of the group is to study investment programs in the field  of energy saving and renewable energy sources, to develop proposals  aimed at eliminating the factors identified as a result of the study  that impede the implementation of these programs (including the  revision of the legislative framework and regulatory and technical  documents).

Acting First Deputy of the Urban Planning Committee of Armenia Armen  Ghularyan chaired the meeting.

Welcoming the participants of the meeting, Ghularyan noted that  taking into account the efficient use of energy resources, the  priority of Armenia is to protect the environment, the need to reduce  greenhouse gas emissions, as well as the use of energy-efficient  solutions in the issue of energy price fluctuations, therefore  reducing the cost of energy.

At the same time, he stressed that the main potential for energy  conservation remains in construction, in particular, in the  residential sector

It was also stressed that the new program of the Armenian government  attaches particular importance to ensuring investment policy aimed at  increasing energy efficiency, developing renewable energy systems and  energy saving, and deepening cooperation with international  structures in this area.

Representatives of government bodies and the mayor's office of  Yerevan briefly presented the projects implemented by them in various  areas (lighting, transportation, construction of buildings, etc.) and  the settlement of issues arising during the implementation of these  programs, around which the discussion took place.

The issue of the possibility of introducing energy-saving systems in  the schools of the country was also on the agenda.

At the end of the meeting, A. Ghularyan noted that the working group  is a good platform for identifying factors hindering the  implementation of energy efficiency and energy saving measures and  developing proposals for their elimination, stressing that at the  next meetings if will be necessary, local and international  organizations and experts will be involved in this area.