(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 31. The new phase of
the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) partnership program
in Azerbaijan will be adopted soon, Viorel Gutu, sub-regional
coordinator for Central Asia at FAO, told on October 31.
'We very much hope that the second stage of the FAO-Azerbaijan
partnership program will be accepted by the Government soon, and
our cooperation will reach a completely different level,' he
said.
According to the coordinator, technical problems that FAO can
solve in the field of rural development can lead to practical
results on the ground and significantly improve the lives of
residents, especially in the rural areas of Azerbaijan, as well as
impact various environmental issues.
Gutu pointed out that FAO is focused on protection of natural
resources, i.e. soil, water, biodiversity, which are key to
efficient agricultural production.
'We proceed with intensive dialogue with the Government of
Azerbaijan in various fields. I have already met with the Minister
of Agriculture, the Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources. We
have several initiatives at the regional level that we would like
to promote more extensively in Azerbaijan. We have a very close and
active cooperation, and we will work together to further expand
it,' he added.
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