Armenia to join the International Solar Alliance
YEREVAN, April 4. /ARKA/. The Armenian government on Thursday approved the ratification of the framework agreement on the establishment of the International Solar Alliance.
The aim of the agreement is to unite joint efforts in the field of solar energy development, by harmonizing technologies, innovations, financing, welfare, energy security and stable development of states.
Armenia, which signed the document on November 16, 2023, will be the first country in the region to join the agreement.
The International Solar Alliance was established by the joint efforts of India and France to combat climate change and utilize solar energy resources. The Alliance was conceptualized in 2015 on the sidelines of the 21st Conference of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21) held in Paris.
In 2020, the Alliance amended the Framework Agreement to enable all UN Member States to join the Alliance. Currently, 116 states have signed the Framework Agreement, 94 of which have submitted the necessary ratification documents to become full members of the Alliance.
The governing body of the Alliance is the Assembly, convened once a year at the level of the respective ministers of the member countries. The Alliance is headquartered in India.-0-
