National
Ozone unit

STAKEHOLDER WRAP-UP MEETING 2018 HCFC PHASE-OUT PROJECT (PHASE II)
21.12.2018

On December 20-21, 2018 the Second Wrap-up Stakeholder Meeting was held in Byurakan in the framework of HCFC Phase-out project (Phase II). The meeting was attended by 30 representatives of state bodies, private organizations, and scientists. 

In her opening speech the First Deputy Minister of Nature Protection Irina Ghaplanyan emphasized the importance of protecting the ozone layer in climate change mitigation and noted with satisfaction the successful efforts of Armenia in the implementation of the Montreal Protocol.

The National Ozone Unit (NOU) coordinator Ms. Liana Ghahramanyan summarized the 2018 main activities of the NOU according to which 3 regional colleges in Yerevan and provinces were equipped with multimedia equipment, and sets of recovery and recycling (R&R) tools for installation and servicing of RAC equipment.   The NOU coordinator underlined also the training of 40 refrigeration and air conditioning technicians conducted within the framework of the project, and sets of R&R tools provided to the trained technicians. In addition, a package of regulatory reforms has been developed. 

The event participants visited the Ozone-Measuring Station of Amberd to get acquainted with the analytical work of the only Dobson spectrophotometer equipment and the professional observation outcomes.

As a result of the meeting, a number of proposals were elaborated to be considered in the 2019 work plan.