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19 juin 2013, Rome, Italie - Le Directeur général de la FAO, M. José Graziano da Silva, a reçu dimanche 16 juin le Ministre français de l’agriculture, de l’agroalimentaire et de la forêt, M. Stéphane Le Foll, au siège de l’Organisation. Le Ministre français  participe à la 38ème session de la Conférence de la FAO qui se tient du 15 au 22 juin 2013.

Au cours de cet entretien, le Directeur

18 June 2013, Rome -  Tajik Minister for Agriculture Kosim Kosimov expressed strong support for FAO reform and decentralization at a meeting with Director-General José Graziano da Silva here today. The Minister also underlined Tajikistan excellent cooperation with FAO over the last15 years and expressed special appreciation of the Organization’s current  work in his country. 

Kosimov and Graziano da Silva noted with satisfaction the  progress made since the 28th FAO 

18 June 2013, Rome -  Bulgarian Minister for Agriculture and Food Dimitar Grekov offered to make his country’s  agricultural knowledge and traditions available to FAO at a meeting with the Director-General here today. José Graziano da Silva congratulated the Minister on his recent appointment and welcomed his offer, noting Bulgaria’s regional role and its wide technical experience and knowledge of agriculture.

18 June 2013, Rome -  Turkey’s Minister for Food, Agriculture and Livestock, Mehmet Mehdi Eker, expressed strong support for FAO’s decentralization and reform process at a meeting with Director-General José Graziano da Silva here today. The Minister also expressed his country’s interest in working more closely with FAO. Graziano da Silva, on his side, underlined Turkey’s emerging role and the strong support it provides in its region.  

18 June 2013, Rome, Italy -  Iranian Agriculture Minister Sadegh Khalilian has expressed strong support for FAO’s proposed Programme of Work and Budget. At  a meeting yesterday with FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva, the Minister also expressed his country’s interest in further strengthening cooperation with the Organization and suggested that Iranian expertise could be used in the framework of South-South-Cooperation.