Deputy PM: there is need to review current water resources management  policy

ArmInfo.Today, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan, the 4th meeting of the Policy Dialogue of the "GREEN Armenia" Platform was held, dedicated to the discussion of existing problems in the water sector. 

According to the press service of the RA government, the head of the  EU delegation in Armenia, Ambassador Vassilis Maragos, the Resident  Representative of the United Nations Development Program in Armenia  Natia Natsvlishvili, Country Manager of the World Bank for Armenia  Carolin Geginat, and a number of representatives of concerned state  institutions, as well as the private sector, scientific institutions  and development organizations participated in the meeting.

Welcoming the attendees, the Deputy Prime Minister highlighted the  key importance of sustainable management of water resources for  building a green and resilient future, especially emphasizing its  importance in the context of climate change and new vulnerabilities  emerging as a result. At the same time, from the point of view of  effectivly addressing of the existing problems, Deputy Prime Minister  Khachatryan emphasized the need to review the framework of the  current water resources management policy, including with the  adoption of new technologies and approaches.

During the discussion, the active involvement of international  partners and other stakeholders in the conceptual discussions on the  structure and scope of the unified water strategy for serving the  financial, technical and knowledge support of the partner structures  to the development of the water system was highlighted.