Today, Aramazd Ghalamkaryan, Chairman of the Water Committee, received a delegation led by Ivo Marchin, Deputy Minister of Environment of the Czech Republic. The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic to Armenia, Petr Pirunčík, also attended the meeting.*

During the meeting, projects of mutual interest were discussed, specifically opportunities for cooperation in water systems management, reservoir construction, infrastructure modernization, and wastewater treatment.

Ghalamkaryan addressed the need for the rehabilitation and modernization of a significant portion of Armenia's water infrastructure, highlighting the role of international financial institutions in funding sector development programs.

As a potential direction for cooperation, Ivo Marchin proposed involving Czech research institutions to utilize sectoral expert capacity and exchange expertise. In turn, the Chairman of the Water Committee emphasized the necessity of establishing a state research institution in the water sector in Armenia.

The parties also stressed the importance of developing cooperation in the fields of education and science, particularly through exchange programs between universities and joint research initiatives.

The Czech side expressed readiness to provide sectoral expert assistance and to present the technological solutions and services of Czech companies specializing in water management.

The meeting was followed by a visit to the Vedi Reservoir, where the Czech delegation was accompanied by Nvard Vardanyan, Deputy Chairperson of the Water Committee, and Tigran Vardanyan, Director of "Jrar" CJSC.