YEREVAN. – Argentina attaches great importance to cooperation with Armenia in the domain of agriculture, and proposes to develop a work program.  

Beatriz Paglieri, Secretary of Exterior Commerce of the Ministry of Economy and Public Finance of Argentina, noted the aforesaid Thursday during her meeting with Armenian Agriculture Minister Sergo Karapetyan. 

The interlocutors outlined the new avenues for mutually beneficial cooperation. Karapetyan, in particular, noted that the agriculture ministers of both countries have signed a cooperation agreement.   

The minister added that Armenia has clear standards for food safety, and it does not import genetically modified food. 

“We proudly say the name of our Argentine-Armenian compatriot [and businessman] Eduardo Eurnekian, who implements large-scale projects and can serve as a bridge between the Armenian-Argentine friendship and cooperation,” Karapetyan also stated.  

At the end of the talk, Paglieri invited the Armenian minister to Argentina on a working visit. Sergo Karapetyan thanked for the invitation and in turn invited the Argentine official to Armenian capital city Yerevan’s annual three-day ArmProd EXPO trade fair—where Armenia’s leading food industry companies display their products—which this year kicks off on Friday.