On June 25, Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan received Mami Mizutori, Assistant Secretary-General, UN Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction.

Welcoming the guest, Foreign Minister highlighted the importance of nearly ten years effective cooperation between Armenia and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, appreciating the support provided by the Office for the development of Armenia's institutional capacities in this area. In that context the Foreign Minister of Armenia especially highlighted the priorities of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030.

Mami Mizutori thanked for the reception and highly appreciated Armenia's contribution and experience in disaster risk reduction and management, expressing willingness to continue the joint work in this area.

Both sides highly valued the close cooperation established with the UN and various offices since Armenia's independence, and the active engagement of Armenia in UN initiatives.

The interlocutors agreed that collective efforts and actions of the international community are important in preventing, managing and addressing major disasters.

In this context, Zohrab Mnatsakanyan and Mami Mizutori touched upon the programme of the Second Central Asia and South Caucasus (CASC) sub-regional platform for disaster risk reduction, to be held on June 26-27, in Yerevan, and the events planned within the framework.