# COP17 puts Armenia’s environmental record in the spotlight

https://mins.news/en/item/113755

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-24 06:52 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/10/24/cop17-puts-armenias-environmental-record-in-the-spotlight?traffic_source=rss

> As Yerevan hosts the Convention on Biological Diversity’s 17th meeting, the article questions Armenia’s suitability as an environmental leader. It points to poor waste management and wastewater treatment, pollution risks from mining, and criticism by environmental groups and civil society of the Amulsar gold mine’s inauguration shortly before COP17.