<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Ruben Khachatryan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Th official campaign website for Ruben Khachatryan’s candidacy as IUCN Regional Councillor for Eastern Europe, North & Central Asia. ]]></description><link>https://www.rubenkhachatryan.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 09:11:35 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.rubenkhachatryan.com/de/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Combating Illegal Wildlife Trade: Strengthening Regional Cooperation in the Caucasus]]></title><description><![CDATA[On February 17–18, Ruben Khachatryan, Founding Director of FPWC and IUCN Regional Councillor for Eastern Europe, North and Central Asia, participated in a two-day workshop titled "Combating Illegal Wildlife Trade in the Caucasus," held in Yerevan. The event brought together senior officials from Armenia and Georgia alongside international experts, with a shared purpose: building the regional enforcement capacity needed to stop the illicit trafficking of wild fauna and flora across one of the...]]></description><link>https://www.rubenkhachatryan.com/post/combating-illegal-wildlife-trade-strengthening-regional-cooperation-in-the-caucasus</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c8cf4d4b5dfe0bfdb1913e</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dd5400_a797370284b542b6a3f8eb742f79de46~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_590,h_478,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>anipoghosyan7</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Community as Guardian of Nature: Climate Challenges and Sectoral Cooperation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ruben Khachatryan, Founding Director of FPWC and IUCN Regional Councillor for Eastern Europe, North and Central Asia, recently participated as a panellist in the "Sectoral Collaboration" discussion organized by the Strategic Development Agency (SDA) and the Adaptation Fund — a forum focused on community engagement in environmental processes and climate change resilience strategies. The panel offered an opportunity to present, in a cross-sectoral policy setting, what FPWC has demonstrated...]]></description><link>https://www.rubenkhachatryan.com/post/the-community-as-guardian-of-nature-climate-challenges-and-sectoral-cooperation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c8ce79495b6130435300fc</guid><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dd5400_e4329d7fd461493495521ae3f1d5275a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_720,h_540,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>anipoghosyan7</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcoming H.E. Alexandra Cole to the Caucasus Wildlife Refuge]]></title><description><![CDATA[On February 5, Ruben Khachatryan, Founding Director of FPWC and IUCN Regional Councillor for Eastern Europe, North and Central Asia, welcomed H.E. Alexandra Cole, His Majesty's Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Armenia, GOV.UK  to the Caucasus Wildlife Refuge and FPWC's Wildlife Rescue Centre for a guided visit to the Foundation's conservation and animal welfare work on the ground. The visit offered a firsthand view of FPWC's landscape-scale restoration work across the Refuge, as well as...]]></description><link>https://www.rubenkhachatryan.com/post/welcoming-h-e-alexandra-cole-to-the-caucasus-wildlife-refuge</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c8cde0495b613043530000</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dd5400_414e577305df48ed8681c1f88ce0259f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>anipoghosyan7</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ahead of COP17: Strengthening State–Civil Society Cooperation for Nature Protection]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Armenia's preparations for UN CBD COP17 accelerate, the collaboration between state institutions and civil society is taking on new urgency for biodiversity conservation. On January 14, Ruben Khachatryan, Founding Director of FPWC and IUCN Regional Councillor for Eastern Europe, North and Central Asia, was received by Hovhannes Martirosyan, Head of the Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body (EPMIB) Government of the Republic of Armenia  — the state authority responsible for...]]></description><link>https://www.rubenkhachatryan.com/post/ahead-of-cop17-strengthening-state-civil-society-cooperation-for-nature-protection</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c8ccbeaf19906fa1795b52</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 06:55:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dd5400_2413d343c5aa47589c5cd7025ff6fbc1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>anipoghosyan7</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Presenting the Yeghegis Valley Riverside Restoration Project in Cambridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ruben Khachatryan, Founding Director of FPWC and IUCN Regional Councillor for Eastern Europe, North and Central Asia, presented the Yeghegis Valley Riverside Restoration Project at the Endangered Landscapes &#38; Seascapes Programme Partners Meeting in Cambridge. The Endangered Landscapes &#38; Seascapes Programme is managed by the Cambridge Conservation Initiative — a partnership between the University of Cambridge and ten world-renowned conservation organisations Endangered Landscapes &#38; Seascapes...]]></description><link>https://www.rubenkhachatryan.com/post/presenting-the-yeghegis-valley-riverside-restoration-project-in-cambridge</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c8cbb64b5dfe0bfdb18b5e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 06:51:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dd5400_9d88411087164281b34f0fc29212f5f6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_905,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>anipoghosyan7</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Eco-Partnership Brought to Life: Growing a Greener Future Together]]></title><description><![CDATA[Employees of Ucom, Armenia's leading telecommunications company, recently joined Arevordi Environmental NGO and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets (FPWC) for a tree-planting initiative at the Urtsadzor Eco-Educational Center — the latest milestone in a year-long environmental programme launched with Ucom's support. The programme targets the planting of approximately 10,000 trees across Armenia by year's end, directly contributing to ecosystem restoration and...]]></description><link>https://www.rubenkhachatryan.com/post/an-eco-partnership-brought-to-life-growing-a-greener-future-together</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c8cab54b5dfe0bfdb189b6</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 06:48:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dd5400_981535194ad84a41be8f90b0b8ba81c5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>anipoghosyan7</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ruben Khachatryan Takes On the Role of IUCN Regional Councillor: What’s Next? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following a productive and result-driven gathering at the IUCN Council meetings in Abu Dhabi, Ruben Khachatryan steps into his new role as IUCN Regional Councillor for Eastern Europe, North and Central Asia  with a clear vision and a set of priorities closely aligned with IUCN’s Strategic Vision 2045 . “I recently took a close look at IUCN’s 2045 vision, and I am genuinely pleased to see how strongly many of its priorities align with my own mission as Regional Councillor,” Ruben shared. “Our...]]></description><link>https://www.rubenkhachatryan.com/post/ruben-khachatryan-takes-on-the-role-of-iucn-regional-councillor-what-s-next</link><guid isPermaLink="false">693819f84e2629cde39fe3cf</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 12:49:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dd5400_bc3956190c5e4f8aac5a507d9ac40521~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>anipoghosyan7</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>