Sadyr Japarov, as part of his participation in the 77th session of the UN General Assembly, held in New York (USA), met with the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the UN Qu Dongyu.
They discussed issues of bilateral cooperation in the field of agriculture and food security.
The President noted the successful partnership with FAO, as well as the need to enhance interaction with the organization, which is implementing a number of important projects in the country.
Considering that the issues of the agrarian sector and food security are one of the key ones now, Sadyr Japarov stressed that the Kyrgyz side would like to step up cooperation with FAO in these areas.
The head of state also told about promotion of mountain issues by Kyrgyzstan in various UN structures and recalled the announcement in Kyrgyzstan of 2022 the Year of Protection of Mountain Ecosystems and Climate Resilience.
Sadyr Japarov noted with regret that the meeting was taking place against the background of the recent unprovoked aggression at the Kyrgyz-Tajik state border, which led to numerous casualties.
In turn, FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu said that he was sincerely glad to this meeting, stressing that since Sadyr Japarov assumed his duties as the president, stability has been observed in Kyrgyzstan.
According to him, FAO is ready to lay out priorities in bilateral cooperation with Kyrgyzstan, which has great potential for development of food systems and agriculture.
Qu Dongyu also told about various projects where cooperation is possible. He was pleased to support Kyrgyzstan in promoting mountain issues, as well as Zhashyl Muras campaign launched in the country.
Director-General Qu Dongyu expressed interest in further strengthening cooperation between FAO and Kyrgyzstan.
