NATIONAL CAPACITY NEEDS SELF-ASSESSMENT FOR GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Government Building #3,
Republic Square,
Yerevan, Armenia
Tel: (3741) 583 920
Fax: (3741) 583 932
ncsa@nature.am

Office of the Prime Minister
Suren Ohanyan - Head of Urban Construction and Natural Resources Department,
Karen Karapetyan - Chief Specialist of Urban Construction and Natural Resources Department

Presidency
Avet Adonts - Head of International Affairs Department

National Assembly
Gagik Mkheyan - Chairman , Standing Committee on Social, Health and Environmental Issues
Alice Savadyan - Environmental Expert

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Tatul Margaryan - Deputy Minister
Valeri Mkrtumyan - Head of International Organisations Department
Noune Zastoukhova - UN Desk, International Organisations Department

Ministry of Nature Protection
Vardan Ayvazyan - Minister
Simon Papyan, 1st Deputy Minister
Arsen Darbinyan - Deputy Minister
Hakob Matilyan - Deputy Minister
Grigory Sanoyan - Deputy Minister
Samvel Amirkhanyan - Head of the Staff
Naira Alaverdyan - Head of the Secretariat
Eleonora Grigoryan - Adviser
Genady Kojoyan - Adviser
Nelli Voskanyan - Adviser
Georgi Arzumanyan - Head of International Relations Department
Tamara Margaryan - Deputy Head of International Relations Department
Ruzan Davtyan - Head of Projects Division, International Relations Department
Aram Gabrielyan - Head of Nature Protection Department, UNFCCC Focal Point
Asya Muradyan - Chief Specialist, Ozone National Focal Point
Tatyana Danielyan - Head of Biodiversity and Water Resources Protection Division, Nature Protection Department, UN CBD Focal Point
Ashot Vardevanyan - Atmosphere and Soil Protection Division, Nature Protection Department, UN CCD Focal Point
Anahit Alexandryan - Head of Hazard Waste Department, POPs National Focal Point
Ashot Harutyunyan - Head of Economics of Natural Protection and Use of Natural Resources
Julietta Ghlichyan - Head of Legislation Department
Hrant Avetissyan - Head of Underground Resource Department
Sub-structures of the Ministry of Nature Protection:

Water Resources Management Agency
Alfred Nersisyan - Head
Volodya Narimanyan - Deputy Head
Hosnik Kirakossyan - Deputy Head

Biodiversity Resources Management Agency
Artashes Ziroyan - Head
Karen Jenterejyan - Head of Fauna Protection Division, Ramsar Convention Focal Point

Environmental Monitoring Center
Rudolf Torosyan - Head

Environmental State Inspection
Arsen Avakyan - Head
Marzpet Kamalyan - Deputy Head

Ministry of Agriculture
Samvel Avetissyan - Deputy Minister
Levon Rukhkyan - Deputy Minister
Mamikon Gasparyan - Head of Department, Soil Melioration and Monitoring
Ruben Petrossyan - Chief Forester
Andranik Petrossyan - Head of International Relations Department

Ministry of Finance and Economy
Merujan Mikayelyan - Deputy Minister
Ruben Davtyan - Head of Infrastructure, Agriculture and Environmental Department
Vahram Sahradyan - Chief Specialist, Division of Water and Environmental Porjects

Ministry of Energy
Areg Galstayn - Deputy Minister
Levon Vardanyan - Head of International Relations and Development Department
Alexander Kocharyan - Head of Renewable Energy Division

Ministry of Urban Development
Ruzan Alaverdyan - Deputy Minister
Sargis Margaryan - Urban Policy Department, Land Slide Focal Point

Ministry of Education and Science
Artak Sahradyan - Deputy Minister
Gayane Poghosyan - Chief Specialist, Environmental Education Focal Point

Ministry of Health
Nune Bakunts - Head of Epidemiological Department

State Cadaster of Real Estate
Sargis Tovmasyan - Deputy Head
Felix Yegoryan - Head of Land Construction and State Land Inspection

National Statistics Service
Yura Poghosyan - Member of the State Council on Statistics

Ministry of Territorial Administration
Vache Terteryan - Deputy Minister

Yerevan Municipality
Grigor Mirzoyan - Deputy Mayor
Romik Kosemyan - Head of Environmental Department

Marzes
Aragatsotn Marz - Environmental Focal Point
Ararat Marz - Environmental Focal Point
Armavir Marz - Environmental Focal Point
Gegharkhunik Marz - Environmental Focal Point
Lori Marz - Environmental Focal Point
Kotayk Marz - Environmental Focal Point
Shirak Marz - Environmental Focal Point
Syunik Marz - Environmental Focal Point
Vayots Dzor Marz - Environmental Focal Point
Tavush Marz - Environmental Focal Point

National Academy of Scincies
Sergey Movsisyan - Director, Institute of Zoology
Ashot Charchoghlyan - Director, Institute of Botany
Armen Saghatelyan - Director, Center of ecological-noospheric researches

NGOs
Karine Danielyan - Association "For Sustainable Human Development", Member of Rio+10 National, Chair of the UNEP National Commission
Aida Iskoyan - Environmental Public Advocacy Center (EPAC)
Hrant Sargsyan - Eco-Club "Tapan"
Janna Galyan - Armenian Eco-Turism Association
Jeffry Tufenkyan - Armenian Forestry Coalition
Alla Hambardzumyan - "Khazer"
Georgi Fayvush - Nature Rights Protection

International Organizations
UNDP
Lise Grande - UN Resident Coordinator, UNDP Resident Representative
Alexander Avanesov - UNDP Deputy Resident Representative
Anahit Simonian - UNDP Portfolio Manager, GEF Focal Point
Anna Gyurjyan - UNDP Programme Assistant
Diana Harutyunyan - UNDP/GEF NCSA Project Coordinator
Narine Sahakyan - UNDP Portfolio Manager

FAO
Avetis Nersisyan - Assistant Regional Coordinator

WB
Arusyak Alaverdyan - Operations Officer for Agriculture and Environment Porfolio

DFID
Ara Hovsepyan

USAID
Rojer Robinson - World Bank Representative
Ted Lafarge - Senior Energy Adviser
Marina Vardanyan - Environment and Natural Resources Management Specialist

USDA
Jeffrey Engels - Country Director

KFW
Karapet Gevorgyan

SDA
Zaruhi Alaverdyan

CDW International Resources People:
Stephen Gold, Global Manager of GEF National Dialogue Initiative
Vladimir Litvak, UNDP-GEF Regional Coordinator, Bratislava
Alaa Sarhan, GEF Secretariat, Washington, D.C.
Emilia Battaglini, World Bank, Washington, D.C.
UNEP-GEF - to be identified later (UNEP Nairobi)

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