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6 March 2012 - 08:19 AMT

Armenia signs agreement with FAO

Armenia became the first country to sign a framework agreement with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on implementation of Country Priority Program for 2012-2015.

As the Armenian Deputy Minister of Agriculture Armen Poghosyan informed the journalists on March 6, the document was signed within the framework of FAO informal meeting on January 26-27, 2012 in Budapest.

“FAO positively assesses its cooperation with Armenia; as a result, this document was signed,” deputy minister said.

He also informed that Armenia currently implements a number of long-term projects, as well as some research programs with FAO.