FAO Subregional Coordinator arrives in Ashgabat

Today, Turkmen Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov met with FAO Subregional Coordinator for Central Asia Viorel Gutsu, who arrived in Ashgabat to participate in the international conference "Dialogue - Guarantee of Peace". This is reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.

The conference was timed to coincide with the upcoming celebration of the International Day of Neutrality and the 28th anniversary of Turkmenistan's permanent neutrality. During the meeting the issues of food and environmental security, rational use of natural resources, joint work in the sphere of digital land cadastre were discussed.

The Turkmen side expressed interest in further expanding partnership with FAO.
The implementation of FAO regional and technical projects in Turkmenistan was reviewed. In addition, the possibility of opening an FAO office in Turkmenistan was discussed.