France welcomes Armenia’s decision to host COP17

France welcomes Armenia’s decision to host the next U.N. Biodiversity Conference, COP17, in 2026.

On that occasion, the French Foreign Ministry issued a statement.

“France strongly supported that decision, which was adopted by the parties during the COP16 in Cali. France is on the side of Armenia in holding the next COP successfully. This important point will be decisive in the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework,” reads the statement.