CAC-Universities and CAC.RAIS Workshop, Tashkent Uzbekistan, 12-14 July 2010 The workshop on ”Formation of Consortium of CAC Universities” and ”CAC.RAIS” workshop will take place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, July 12-14 2010. There will be representatives from all the countries of CAC region. The delegates from Armenia are Dr. Daniel Petrosyan (vice-rector of Armenian State Agricultural University) and  Mr. Arman Manukyan (head of IT department of Armenia State Agricultural University). In addition to the issues of cooperation between the Universities, further developments of National AgroWeb portals and their role as a platform for information and knowledge exchange in CAC region will be discussed. More information and workshop documents will be available after the workshop.

“Agricultural Knowledge Exchange in Russian Language” RUSSIAN STATE AGRARIAN UNIVERSITY-MOSCOW TIMIRYAZEV AGRICULTURAL ACADEMY (RSAU-MTAA) JUNE 2-3, 2010 An international conference ”Agricultural Knowledge Exchange in Russian language” took place in Russian State Agrarian University named after Timiryazev, Moscow, June 2-3 2010, . There were representatives from around 40 countries. The delegates from Armenia were Mr. Arman Manukyan (head of IT department of Armenia State Agricultural University) and Mrs. Narine Khurshudyan (head of FAO depository library in Armenia). Among many issues of the exchange of agricultural information in Russian language, further developments of National AgroWeb portals was discussed. More information in Russian language on official website

YEREVAN, MAY 10, ARMENPRESS: Ms. Fernanda Guerrieri, Assistant Director General and Regional Representative for Europe and Central Asia Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN gave interview to “Armenpress” news agency.

Thirty-sixth Session of the European Commission on Agriculture started on May 11, 2009, in Yerevan

FAO-CSOs Regional Consultation for Europe and Central Asia and about the FAO Regional Conference, Yerevan, Armenia, May 10-11, 2010) The FAO-CSOs Regional Consultation for Europe and Central Asia is taking place in Yerevan (Armenia) on 10 and 11 May 2010. The Consultation enables the NGOs, CSOs and Social movements to prepare the statements for the 27th Regional Conference (biennial) for Europe and Central Asia, that will follow on 13 and 14 May 2010, also in Yerevan. On 12 May, the FAO European Commission on Agriculture will also meet in the same place. In 2010, the Regional Conferences will have an increased importance, due to the renewed world context after the food and other crisis that the world faced from the year 2008 on. In addition the increased importance of the regional Conferences is also due to the ongoing FAO reform. More information>> Photogallery>>

Project Implementation Team established to ensure effective implementation of UN FAO Project – Support for Abattoir Development in Armenia Yerevan, 21 January 2010 – Within the framework of recently launched project “Support for Abattoir Development in Armenia”, the Ministry of Agriculture will invite eligible private investors to submit their proposals for construction/renovation, operation and management of abattoirs. The first meeting of the Project Implementation Team was held today. The team succeeded in reviewed and recommended criteria for selection of project beneficiaries and assessing investment proposals. The Project is one of the areas of co‑operation between the Armenian and Greek governments in agricultural development and is implemented by FAO. The project goal is to provide safe meat and meat products in Armenia. The focus of the project is small and medium enterprises with the skills and equipment needed to produce, store and market this meat and meat products. The project activities were launched in 2009 and are fully financed by the Greek Government with a budget of US$ 1.6 million. The project will be implemented in close collaboration of the Ministry of Agriculture of Armenia over the period of three years. In order to ensure smooth and effective implementation of the project a Project Implementation Team (PIT) has been established involving the major stakeholder representatives. The team will provide general supervision of the project, review and monitor its progress, review criteria for selection of beneficiaries and recommend improvements in project implementation. The project will support direct beneficiaries through the provision of technical assistance and equipment. It is expected that the private sector will ensure provision of infrastructure and utilities, and safe disposal of waste. Small to medium size investments are highly encouraged, thus promoting sustainable village/community based meat sector enterprise development.

International Conference "Agricultural Knowledge Exchange in Russian Language", 1-2 December, 2009, Moscow, Russian Federation The purpose of this Conference organized by the Ministry of Agriculture of Russian Federation, UN FAO, Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy and the Central Scientific Agricultural Library (CSAL) of the Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences is to provide an international forum for the presentation of the work of Russian-speaking experts and their partners in agricultural education, science and practice, and to discuss developments in agricultural information and knowledge exchange. The Conference offered a platform for discussion, analysis and review of current status and future actions in these fields more>>