The joint working group will develop new Armenia-IFAD programs aimed at further development of the country`s agrosphere

ArmInfo. Minister of  Agriculture of Armenia Ignaty Arakelyan received the program manager  of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) for  North Africa and Europe, Rami Salman, who arrived in Armenia to  control the component of the "Program for the Promotion of Rural and  Infrastructure Financing."

According to the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture, Ignaty  Arakelyan presented programs implemented in the agricultural sector  of the Republic of Armenia. The Minister also stressed the need to  train qualified personnel, noting that, in this context, the  experience and professional skills of IFAD specialists can be useful.

Rami Salman, in turn, expressed readiness to develop and implement  new programs that will be in tune with the current priorities and  tasks of the Armenian agrosphere.  In order to form a stronger  cooperation with the Fund, a decision was made to create a joint  working group that will develop new programs aimed at further  development of the country's agrosphere.

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) was  founded in 1977 (the HQ of IFAD is in Rome (Italy)). IFAD is a  specialized UN organization whose main goal is to fight poverty in  rural areas of developing countries. The Republic of Armenia has  joined IFAD in 1993 and is on the list of developed countries.

Programs implemented in Armenia with the support of IFAD:  2 "Program  for creating agricultural opportunities" 2 "Market opportunities for  farmers" 3 "Realization of the program of economic development of  rural territories" 4 "The program of agricultural services" 5  "Northwest Agricultural Services Program" 6 "Irrigation System  Restoration Program".