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Bilateral meeting with H.E. Olzhas Bektenov, Prime Minister the Republic of Kazakhstan
28/05/2025
Astana - FAO Director-General, Dr QU Dongyu and H.E. Olzhas Bektenov, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, met on the sidelines of the Astana International Forum 2025 during the Director-General’s three-day visit in Kazakhstan, to discuss cooperation between FAO and Kazakhstan.
Bilateral meetings with H.E. Aidarbek Saparov, Minister for Agriculture, and with H.E. Yerbolat Ibraikhanov, Deputy Minister for Water Resources and Irrigation of the Republic of Kazakhstan
28/05/2025
Astana - FAO Director-General, Dr QU Dongyu, and H.E. Aidarbek Saparov, Minister for Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan, met on the sidelines of the Astana International Forum 2025 during the Director-General’s three-day visit in Kazakhstan, to discuss ways to further strengthen cooperation between FAO and Kazakhstan.
Bilateral Meeting with H.E. Abdul Latif Rashid President of the Republic of Iraq
25/05/2025
Baghdad - As part of his official visit to the Republic of Iraq, The FAO Director General, Dr QU Dongyu, met today in Baghdad with H.E. Abdul Latif Rashid, President of the Republic.
Bilateral Meeting with H.E. Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani, Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq
25/05/2025
Baghdad - As part of his official visit to the Republic of Iraq, the FAO Director-General met today in Baghdad with H.E. Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani, Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq.
Bilateral Meeting with H.E. Fuad Hussein, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq
25/05/2025
Baghdad - As part of his official visit to the Republic of Iraq, the FAO Director-General met today in Baghdad with H.E. Fuad Hussein, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq.
Bilateral Meeting with H.E. Abbas Jabr Al-Maliki, Minister for Agriculture of the Republic of Iraq
25/05/2025
Baghdad - As part of his official visit to the Republic of Iraq, the FAO Director-General met today in Baghdad with H.E. Abbas Jabr Al-Maliki, Minister for Agriculture of the Republic of Iraq.
On International Tea Day, FAO highlights tea’s role in inclusion, resilience, and sustainable development
21/05/2025
At a ceremony marking International Tea Day 2025, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu emphasized that tea is far more than a beverage - for millions of people around the world it is a lifeline.
COFI Subcommittee on Aquaculture: Sector has great potential to feed the planet’s growing population but must be developed sustainably, Director-General says
20/05/2025
Rome - Aquaculture is the world’s fastest-growing food production sector with further potential to help feed the planet’s growing population, including in some of the most food-insecure regions. However, it must be developed in a sustainable, environmentally-friendly way, strengthening resilience to the climate and biodiversity loss crises, and promoting social and economic benefits
Director-General visits Italian olive tree plantation affected by transboundary plant pests and diseases
13/05/2025
Brindisi, Italy – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu called for international cooperation in the fight against transboundary plant pests and diseases (TPPDs) as he visited an olive tree plantation in southern Italy affected by Olive Quick Decline Syndrome (OQDS).
Bilateral meeting with H.E. Amjad Badr, Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform of the Syrian Arab Republic
12/05/2025
Bari - The FAO Director-General, Dr QU Dongyu, met today with His Excellency Amjad Badr, Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform of the Syrian Arab Republic, on the sidelines of the International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM) High Level Conference in Support of the Plant Health Strategy in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) Region.
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