Turkmen Foreign Minister meets FAO Sub-regional Coordinator for Central Asia

AKIPRESS.COM - The Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with the FAO Sub-regional Coordinator for Central Asia Viorel Gutu, who has arrived to Turkmenistan to participate to the International Conference "Turkmenistan and international organizations: cooperation for peace and development' which will be held in Ashgabat on January 14, the Foreign Ministry reports.
The parties discussed the priority vectors of cooperation with the FAO, current projects and programs in the field of assisting the agricultural development and resolution of the problems related to the food safety in the global context. The active role of Turkmenistan in the international processes aimed at the protection of ecology and rational use of natural resources was noted at the meeting.
During the talks, the proposals were discussed on the development of joint projects and programs, the successful implementation of which is expected to have a positive effect on the neighboring countries in view of the pleasant geographical location of Turkmenistan.