ArmInfo. Tigran Petrosyan, Head of the Armenian Food Safety Inspectorate (AFSI), received Raphaël Jozan, Counselor for Agricultural Affairs at the French Embassy in Armenia, and Evan Da Costa Marques, Attaché for Economic and Technical Cooperation.
During the meeting, the parties discussed opportunities for expanding cooperation between Armenia and France in the fields of agriculture, veterinary medicine, and phytosanitary protection.
In particular, they touched upon sanitary conditions for importing animals to Armenia, facilitating the export of goods from Armenia to EU countries subject to veterinary and phytosanitary control, as well as the animal health and veterinary supervision system in Armenia. In addition, issues related to agriculture and food security were also discussed.
The French partners expressed their willingness to provide Armenian specialists with information, if necessary, on the epizootic (veterinary-sanitary) situation in France, including animal control systems, identification, and certification. The parties emphasized the importance of preventing infectious animal diseases and maintaining a stable epizootic situation.
Tigran Petrosyan proposed continuing work on expanding the list of 13 agreed veterinary and phytosanitary certificates valid between Armenia and the EU, with the goal of harmonizing new certificates and expanding export opportunities.
During the meeting, the French partners also presented the e-TRAIN distance learning program of the French National Veterinary School (ENSV-FVI). The Head of the Inspectorate welcomed the participation of department specialists in the courses of this program, emphasizing that it represents an effective opportunity for developing professional knowledge and skills, as well as improving the qualifications of inspectors.
