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FAO Director-General meets with national authorities and tours agricultural facilities in northern China
15/05/2026

Urumqi/Beijing, China - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu toured several state-of-the-art agricultural facilities in the Changji prefecture during his trip to Xinjiang Autonomous Region in China this week.

His first field trip took him to the Changji Base of the Chinese...

Bilateral meeting with H.E. Erkin Tuniyaz, Chairman of the People’s Government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
13/05/2026
Urumqi – On 13 May, FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, met with H.E. Erkin Tuniyaz, Chairman of the People’s Government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, during his visit to the Region.
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FAO Director-General underscores innovation and regional cooperation to shape the future of agrifood systems in Europe and Central Asia
12/05/2026

Dushanbe - At the conclusion of his participation in the 35th Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Europe (ERC35),  QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) highlighted the importance of regional solidarity, innovation and investment in accelerating the transformation of agrifood systems across Europe and Central Asia amid growing climate, economic and geopolitical pressures.

Bilateral meeting with H.E. Rustam Emomali, Chairman of the National Assembly of Tajikistan
12/05/2026
Dushanbe - FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, met with H.E. Rustam Emomali, Chairman of the National Assembly of the Republic of Tajikistan and Mayor of Dushanbe, on the occasion of the 35th FAO Regional Conference for Europe (ERC35) hosted in Dushanbe.
Bilateral meeting with H.E. Noel Grealish T.D., Minister of State for Agriculture, Food and the Marine of Ireland
12/05/2026
Dushanbe - FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, met with H.E. Noel Grealish T.D., Minister of State for Agriculture, Food and the Marine of Ireland, on the sidelines of the 35th FAO Regional Conference for Europe and Central Asia to discuss ongoing cooperation between FAO and Ireland, as well as opportunities to further strengthen the partnership in support of regional and global food security.
Bilateral meeting with H.E. Vladimir Joković, Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of Montenegro
12/05/2026
Dushanbe - FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, met with H.E. Vladimir Joković, Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of Montenegro on the margins of the 35th FAO Regional Conference for Europe (ERC35) to discuss cooperation between FAO and Montenegro and opportunities to support the country’s agrifood system transformation and rural development agenda.
Bilateral meeting with H.E. Ilich Marsbek Uulu, First Deputy Minister for Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry of the Kyrgyz Republic
12/05/2026
Dushanbe - FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, met with H.E. Ilich Marsbek Uulu, First Deputy Minister for Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry of the Kyrgyz Republic, on the margins of the 35th FAO Regional Conference for Europe (ERC35) to discuss priorities for strengthening cooperation between FAO and Kyrgyzstan in support of resilient and sustainable agrifood systems.
Bilateral meeting with H.E. Aidarbek Saparov, Minister for Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan
11/05/2026
Dushanbe - FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, met with H.E. Aidarbek Saparov, Minister for Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan, on the margins of the 35th FAO Regional Conference for Europe and Central Asia to discuss ongoing cooperation between FAO and Kazakhstan, as well as opportunities to further strengthen the strategic partnership in support of regional and global food security.
Bilateral meeting with H.E. Ibrohim Abdurahmonov, Minister for Agriculture of the Republic of Uzbekistan
11/05/2026

Dushanbe - FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, met with H.E. Ibrohim Abdurahmonov, Minister for Agriculture of the Republic of Uzbekistan, on the margins of the 35th FAO Regional Conference for Europe and Central Asia to discuss ongoing cooperation and opportunities to further strengthen the strategic partnership between FAO and Uzbekistan.

Bilateral meeting with H.E. Lasha Dolidze, Deputy Minister for Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia
11/05/2026
Dushanbe - FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, met with H.E. Lasha Dolidze, Deputy Minister for Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, on the margins of the 35th FAO Regional Conference for Europe and Central Asia to discuss ongoing cooperation between FAO and Georgia, and priorities for strengthening sustainable agrifood systems transformation.
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