President meets with UN FAO Director-General

As part of his official visit to the Italian Republic, President Serzh Sargsyan today held a meeting with José Graziano da Silva, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN).

The President noted that Armenia highly appreciates the UN FAO’s multifaceted programs aimed at the development of our economy and attached importance to including Armenia in regional and ongoing donor programs.

According to Serzh Sargsyan, Armenia’s effective cooperation with the FAO and its membership in the organization has given the country an opportunity, through financing, to accomplish a number of key projects aimed at the agrarian development of the RA economy.

The Armenian President noted that the Armenian side is ready to support every initiative of UN FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva, including reforms implemented inside the organization. The President assured that Armenia carries on making consistent efforts with the FAO, thereby bringing its contribution to ensuring food security in the world.

At the meeting, the interlocutors also touched upon the cooperation prospects of the Eurasian Economic Union and the FAO. In this context, the parties were glad to state that the EEU-FAO Collaboration Action Plan has already been signed and expressed confidence that it will give new impetus to promotion of cooperation between the RA and the FAO.

Lastly, President Serzh Sargsyan wished the 39th session of the FAO conference to be held this June, as well as the upcoming elections of FAO Director-General to be successful.