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Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan received today Secretary General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization Jacques Diouf who is in Armenia to participate in the 27th regional conference of FAO, President's press office reported.

Welcoming the conduction of the conference in Armenia, President Sargsyan highly evaluated the efforts of the organization directed toward bringing the undernourishment rate in the world to the minimum and its overcoming. The leader of the country highlighted the contribution of the organization to the increase of the livelihood level in rural areas, ensuring of food security, production of agricultural goods and in general in the development of agriculture.

Noting that in one of its reports the organization highly assessed Armenia’s efforts toward the development of agriculture, Serzh Sargsyan said that “In these certain achievements we see the role of your organization, these are the results of bilateral cooperation.”

On behalf of the organization and its member states, Jacques Diouf thanked for hosting and organizing the meetings on high level. “We are glad from the level of bilateral cooperation,” FAO Secretary General said, considering the best testimony of it the volume of the implemented joint programs and provided resources. He also greeted Armenia’s progress registered toward overcoming the poverty.

Jacques Diouf assured that the organization is ready to continue assisting the development of Armenia’s agriculture. President Serzh Sargsyan highlighted the cooperation not only in respect of financial assistance but also in respect of experience, working culture which the organization brings to Armenia.