In his speech delivered at the summit of United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Italy Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan noted that Armenia’s example was cited among four other success stories in the FAO’s “Ways of Success” report as a good experience of setting tasks and addressing them with perseverance.

Armenia is a member of FAO since 1993 and the head of government reiterated Armenia’s readiness to host the 36th Session of FAO’s European Commission on Agriculture and the 27th European Regional Conference of FAO in Yerevan from May 10-14, 2010.

“It is common knowledge that food production is at high risk all over the world including Armenia. The current financial and economic crisis adds its negative impact on the issue of food demand especially in developing countries. This is why we appreciate the holding of this summit, as well as the efforts made by the states and international organizations,” Sargsyan said at the summit on November 17.

The Prime Minister underscored the need for making joint efforts toward grain, corn, potato seed production, cattle stock recording and registration, as well as introducing a system of agricultural insurance in Armenia.