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Armenia's Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received Dr. Jacques Diouf, Director General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), who is in Armenia to participate in the 36th sitting of the European Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development and the 27th FAO Regional Conference for Europe, held May 10-14 in yerevan, Armenia, MFA reported.

Greeting the guest, Minister Nalbandian noted that good traditions of effective cooperation between Armenia and FAO have been established over years.

Edward Nalbandian also expressed satisfaction that FAO regional representation in Yerevan actively cooperates with the Armenian government.

Jacques Diouf praised the Armenian Government’s resoluteness and efforts targeted at the successful implementation of the World Food Prgramme, and assured that the Food and Agriculture Organization would continue contributing to the implementation of programs in Armenia and the development of the country’s agriculture.

FAO Director General expressed gratitude to the Armenian authorities for organizing the regional conference in Yerevan on a high level.