Yerevan Schools to Switch to Six-Day Schedule Ahead of UN COP17 Biodiversity Summit
Schools in Yerevan will suspend classes for one week during the upcoming UN Biodiversity Conference (COP17) hosted by Armenia. To compensate, the Ministry of Education has announced schedule adjustments, including a temporary six-day school week and an extended autumn break for students.
Armenia's Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports announced that the educational process in the capital's schools will be paused for one week. This temporary closure is designed to accommodate the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17), which will be hosted in Yerevan.
New Academic Schedule
To make up for the missed school days, educational institutions will temporarily adjust their operating hours. According to the Ministry, starting from September 15, public schools in the capital will switch to a six-day school week for five consecutive weeks.
Extended Autumn Break and Conference Dates
Operating on a six-day schedule will ultimately allow the authorities to extend the students' scheduled autumn break.
"As a result, students will enjoy a two-week autumn vacation in October instead of the usual one week," the Ministry's official statement noted.
The COP17 summit, a major international environmental event, is scheduled to take place in Yerevan in the autumn of 2026, running from October 19 to 30.
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