(mnp.am) On November 25 RA Minister of Nature Protection Artsvik Minasyan (ARF-D) participated in the launch of Responsible Business Forum issued by American Chamber of Commerce in Armenia and CRS: Armenia.

The objective of the project is to establish a group of united corporations; the latter will realize a joint project directed to corporate social responsibility pursued by each organization.

Artsvik Minasyan (left) at the Responsible Business Forum, in Yerevan (25/11/2016)

Greeting the forum attendees, Minister Artsvik Minasyan has prioritized the importance of conducting CSR in business sector, particularly stressing efficiency of applying similar policy addressed to nature protection.

Artsvik Minasyan stated: “If we deliver and spread this idea, the latter will expand. Business will have a productive development under public responsibility also participating in environmental project implementation. According to the Minister, environmental preservation and ensuring progress make grounds for sustainable development of the country and CSR factor (Corporate Social Responsibility) is no less important in the aforementioned process.

Expressing his gratitude to the forum organizers, on behalf of the ministry, RA Minister of Nature Protection assured the commitment to work together as well as partake in a similar significant initiative.