Mr. Oleg Kobiakov, Director of the FAO Liaison Office with the Russian Federation, delivered a video message of greetings to the FAO important partner, Bashkir State University that celebrates today its 110th anniversary: “For over a century, the Bashkir

The experts of FAO’s Liaison Office with the Russian Federation delivered an introductory lecture on the mission, mandate and field activities of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations for students of the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and students of Moscow Higher School of Economics (HSE).

Oleg Kobiakov, Director of the FAO Liaison Office with the Russian Federation, and Aghasi Harutyunyan, Liaison Officer, participated today in the discussion of the first draft of “Voluntary National Review on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in Russia” at the Analytical Center of the Government of the Russian Federation.

FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu appointed Oleg Julius Kobiakov the Director of Liaison Office with the Russian Federation effective as of today. Oleg Kobiakov, a Russian national, is a seasoned diplomat with 35 years of experience at Russia’s Ministry of

Discussions at the IV Southern Grain Forum in Stavropol, organized by the “Southern guild of bakers, confectioners, and hospitality industry”, an association of bakers and confectioners, focused on a wide range of challenges facing the Russian agrifood se

FAO special section dedicated to tools and instruments for business practices aimed at achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was held within the framework of the first COOPERATION FORUM targeting practitioners from agroindustry, investors,

Two prominent FAO experts delivered keynote presentations in Russia, highlighting FAO’s technical expertise and knowledge in such areas as Organic Certification and tackling diseases affecting poultry, in particular the avian influenza. “FAO has the resp

Five years ago, on 5 February 2015, a Host Country Agreement was signed at FAO Headquarters in Rome stipulating the creation of FAO Liaison Office with the Russian Federation in Moscow. FAO’s key motivation was to explore and capitalize on the full capac

“Preventing food waste, promoting circular economy” was the focus of a special session, co-organized by FAO and “Messe Düsseldorf Moscow” within the framework of upakovka-2020, one of the top  trade fairs in Russia for processing and packaging machines in

Within the framework of the Joint Franco-Russian professional seminar on the seed sector, held on the premises of the French Embassy in Moscow, Artur Shamilov, FAO agricultural officer with IPPC Secretariat, made a presentation via Skype devoted to the In

Antimicrobials play a critical role in the treatment of diseases of humans, animals (aquatic and terrestrial), and plants. Their use is essential to food security, our well-being, and animal welfare. However, the misuse of these drugs, associated with the

17 December 2019, Moscow - Hunger in Europe and Central Asia is low, but a high number of people are affected by moderate food insecurity, such as limited food and access to nutritious food, as well as overweight and obesity, revealed a new FAO report. T

The Eurasian Center for Food Security, the World Bank, and FAO’s Liaison Office with the Russian Federation together with partners co-organized the IV Annual International Scientific and Practical Conference on Food Security and Soil Science. The event to

Awareness of the urgent need to address the problem of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) assembled a wide range of experts and practitioners at a round table held at the Federation Council, the upper chamber of the Russian Parliament. Humanity risks “going back to the ‘pre-antibiotic’ era, when people died en masse from infectious diseases,” Igor Kagramanyan, first Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Social Policy of the Federation Council, said in his opening remarks.

A two-day seminar on the use of electronic phytosanitary certificates and the development of international standards for phytosanitary measures started today on the premises of the Eurasian Economic Commission in Moscow, with key participation of FAO expe

 Agreements covering the use of volunteers and fellows for a three-year period were signed today by FAO Deputy Director-General for Programmes Daniel Gustafson and RGS's First Deputy Executive Director Ilya Gurov at the FAO headquarters in Rome.

FAO expert Kristina Rodina provided an overview of problems in sustainable management of forest and wildlife resources, as well as FAO activities in this area during a live video presentation for students of the Department of Ecology and Nature Management

“After several years of relatively calm market conditions, global agricultural markets are facing increasing risks, including political uncertainty caused by trade conflicts,” said Natalia Merkusheva, Economist at FAO’s Trade and Markets Division, present

In the framework of his two-day visit to Moscow as a guest of honour and keynote speaker at the International Agro-Industrial Forum on the sidelines of the 21st "Golden Autumn" Exhibition, the main agricultural forum held annually by the Russian Ministry of Agriculture, FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu conducted several high-profile meetings and negotiations with top level government officials of the Russian Federation.

FAO chief highlights the key role of Green Agriculture for sustainable development at a high-level forum in Moscow