On the Meeting of Mr.Evgeny Shestakov with FAO Director General

06-05-2013

On May 6, 2013 Mr.Evgeny Shestakov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Italy, Permanent Representative of Belarus to the UN Food and Agricultural Organization, met with Mr.Jose Graziano da Silva, FAO Director General.

During the negotiations Mr.Evgeny Shestakov presented to Mr.Jose Graziano da Silva a note of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus regarding the conclusion of the agreement between Belarus’ Government and UN Food and Agricultural Organization on FAO technical assistance. The conclusion of the agreement by means of exchanging notes establishes framework conditions for getting FAO technical assistance by Belarus.

Upon completing the procedure the formal barriers for raising FAO technical assistance for the development of agriculture and forest sector, as well as the fishing industry of Belarus, will be removed.

During the meeting the Belarusian side expressed interest in working out the program document on strategic areas of cooperation between Belarus and FAO.

The parties also considered the prospects of cooperation between Belarus and UN Food and Agricultural Organization.

The parties agreed to discuss the issues outlined in the course of the negotiations during the 38th session of FAO Conference and 147th session of FAO Council that will take place in June 2013.
 

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