FAO ready to continue assistance for development of
Armenia's agriculture
14-05-2010 18:30:00 | Armenia | Economy
YEREVAN, MAY 14, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian President Serzh
Sargsyan on May 13 received Director General of the UN Food and
Agriculture Organization (FAO) Jacques Diouf, who had arrived in
Armenia to attend the 27th Europe and Central Asia regional
conference of FAO in Yerevan.
Welcoming the holding of the conference in Armenia, S.
Sargsyan valued highly the FAO's efforts to defeat hunger in the
world. He attached special importance to the contribution that
the FAO has made to improve the living standards in rural areas,
ensure food security, and in general to develop agriculture.
Noting that a FAO report expresses a high opinion about
Armenia's efforts on agricultural development, S. Sargsyan said:
"These achievements are also the result of our cooperation with
FAO".
On behalf of FAO and its member states, J. Diouf thanked
the president for hospitality and proper organization of the
meetings. "We are satisfied with bilateral cooperation with
Armenia," he said, adding the programs implemented and the
resources provided are the best evidence of that. He welcomed
Armenia's progress in poverty reduction.
The press service of the Armenian president reported that
J. Diouf stated that FAO is ready to continue assistance for the
development of Armenian agriculture.