On June 2 Sustainable Energy Day was held in Masis city. During the event organized by Masis Municipality and Covenant of Mayors East (CoM East) project there was held a paiting contest on energy issues, song, dance and theatrical performances, bike ride. Masis is a Signatory of Covenant of Mayors East project and also 23 communities of Armenia has signed the Covenant.

The winners of the contest got presents from Municipality and from the Project.

The national expert Artem Kharazyan stated: “Signing of the Covenant of mayors is important for the community and also the organization of Energy days in communities has the aim to raise awareness of the citizens. For achieving the goals of Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan of the communities it is important to solve the problems of energy efficiency and it is important to implement measures to reduce energy consumption”.

EU-funded Covenant of Mayors East project supporting cities signing up to the Covenant of Mayors – a flagship EU initiative to reduce CO2 emissions by at least 30% by 2030. It helps municipalities to prepare and implement Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans, reducing dependency on fossil fuels, improving the security of energy supply, and allowing them to contribute more actively to climate change mitigation.