BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, April 25. A representation of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will be established in Kyrgyzstan, Trend reports via the government of Kyrgyzstan.
The agreement was signed by Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry of Kyrgyzstan, Bakyt Torobaev, and FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu.
During the meeting, the parties discussed current and future
cooperation between Kyrgyzstan and FAO. They kicked around ideas
for projects that would bolster food security, sow the seeds of
sustainable agriculture, and lift rural livelihoods to new
heights.
Special attention was paid to rolling out 13 national FAO projects
in Kyrgyzstan, adding up to a whopping $35 million. The parties
also shone a light on FAO’s backing for 18 global, regional, and
subregional initiatives in the country.
Torobaev and Qu articulated a robust assurance that the
inauguration of the FAO representation will optimize synergies and
facilitate the efficacious execution of collaborative programs and
innovative initiatives.
The FAO, an intergovernmental organization comprising 197 member
states, has been operational for more than eight decades.
Kyrgyzstan has been engaging in collaborative synergies with the
organization since 1993.
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