On 1 October 2024, Mrs. Madalina Laxton, from the European Commission, Directorate-General for Environment, and Mrs. Zuzana Sorocinova, from the EU Delegation in Armenia, visited the laboratory of the "Hydrometeorology and Monitoring Center" under the Ministry of Environment of Armenia. They were accompanied by Vahagn Tonoyan, the Armenian representative of the EU4Environment – Water Resources and Environmental Data programme.
During the visit, Levon Azizyan, the Director of the Hydrometeorology and Monitoring Center, welcomed the guests and provided an overview of several EU-funded initiatives that have been instrumental in upgrading Armenia’s environmental monitoring infrastructure. These include the EU Water Initiative Plus (2016-2029), EU4Environment – Water Resources and Environmental Data (since 2022), and EU4Sevan programmes. These efforts have contributed to the technical re-equipment of the laboratory, professional training for staff, laboratory accreditation, and the modernization of surface and groundwater monitoring stations, all in alignment with the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD).
The meeting provided an opportunity to discuss future steps in Armenia’s monitoring system development, particularly in areas covered by the EU-Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA), such as the Water Framework Directive and the Air Quality Directive. Levon Azizyan expressed gratitude for the continuous EU support and highlighted the importance of further collaboration to implement these key environmental directives.
Read more about the accreditation of the Armenian Water Laboratory on our website: https://eu4waterdata.eu/en/blog-news/30-armenia/370-armenian-water-laboratory-internationally-accredited.html
