Working visit to the Center of the FAO representative in the Kyrgyz Republic

On 12 September 2024, the Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in the Kyrgyz Republic, Oleg Tadjimotovich Guchgeldiyev, paid a working visit to the Centre. The meeting was also attended by FAO Liaison and Partnership Development Consultant in the Republic of Kazakhstan, Gulnaz Iskakova, and FAO Programme Specialist in the Kyrgyz Republic, Kanykey Ulan kyzy.

During the meeting, the Deputy Director of the Center, Meymanbek Chekirbaev, acquainted the FAO delegation with the work of the Center, presented information on the progress of joint projects with partners in the field of disaster risk reduction, adaptation to climate change, and regional initiatives promoted by the Center.  The parties also discussed the implementation of ongoing projects of the Centre and FAO on institutionalization and digitalization in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan of the methodology for assessing damage and losses from natural disasters in agriculture, fisheries and forestry.

Mr. Guchgeldiev O.T. noted the role of the Center in the development of regional cooperation, emphasized the importance of the priorities verified by the Center on disaster preparedness issues and expressed readiness for further cooperation with the Center.