Armenian Minister of Emergencies Felix Tsolakyan and the newly appointed UNICEF Representative in Armenia Marianne Clark-Hattingh met today in Yerevan exchanged views on the challenges and priorities in the field of population protection.

According to the ministry, Disaster Risk Reduction Program Coordinator Tigran Tovmasyan sat in on the meeting.

Ms. Clark-Hatting noted that she was pleased to meet with Tsolakyan and reaffirmed UNICEF's readiness to work closely with school disaster risk management and disaster risk reduction educators.

Marianne Clark-Hattingh assumed leadership of the UNICEF Armenia country office in July 2020.