BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 6. Uzbekistan and the
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
discussed the country’s agricultural reforms and prospects for
expanding cooperation during a meeting between Uzbek Foreign
Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov and FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu in
Tashkent on Oct. 5.
This was reflected in the statement by Uzbekistan's Foreign
Minister, Baxtiyor Saidov, on his Telegram channel.
“Pleased to welcome Director-General of the Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations (FAO) H.E. Qu Dongyu to
Uzbekistan today,” Saidov said in a post on his Telegram
channel.
The minister said Uzbekistan maintains a broad cooperation
agenda with the United Nations and its specialized agencies, adding
that the country’s relations with the UN continue to develop across
priority areas.
“Our cooperation with FAO is also gaining new substance year by
year,” Saidov said. “During our meeting, we discussed Uzbekistan’s
comprehensive agricultural reforms and prospects for further
advancing cooperation with the Organization.”
The meeting focused on Uzbekistan’s agricultural transformation
and opportunities to further strengthen cooperation with FAO in
support of the country’s agricultural development.
Uzbekistan has cooperated with FAO since 2001, when the country
joined the organization, while the FAO Representation in Tashkent
was opened in 2014. The organization supports Uzbekistan’s efforts
to strengthen food security and nutrition, develop sustainable and
inclusive agrifood systems, improve climate resilience and promote
sustainable management of land, water, forests and other natural
resources.
