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UN flag raised in Yerevan ahead of COP17

First reported by Public TV news (H1 / Lurer): 14:23, 14 October

Updated Yesterday, 13:27, 10 sources

World. Photo: Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Photo: Wikimedia Commons, cropped

Ahead of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17), a UN flag-raising ceremony took place at the Meridian Expo Center. It was attended by Environment Minister Hambardzum Matevosyan, the Convention's Executive Secretary Astrid Schomaker and UN Resident Coordinator in Armenia Françoise Jacob. COP17 will be held in Yerevan on October 19–30.

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  1. Public TV news (H1 / Lurer) (Pro-government)
  2. Ararat News (Balanced)
  3. Shant TV / Shantnews (Balanced)
  4. 24news.am (Opposition)
  5. 168 Zham (Opposition)
  6. Haykakan Zhamanak (Armtimes) (Pro-government)
  7. Factor (Balanced)
  8. Politik.am (Opposition)
  9. Civic.am (Pro-government)
  10. Armenpress (Pro-government)

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