YEREVAN. – The next Global Child Nutrition Forum will be convened in Armenia.

The aforesaid was noted in the talk between Education and Science Minister Levon Mkrtchyan as well as UN World Food Programme (WFP) Armenia Country Director and Representative Pascale Micheau, and representatives from the board of directors of the Russian Institute of Sectoral Food.

Mkrtchyan underscored collaboration with WFP, and stressed that the Ministry of Education and Science of Armenia is determined to continue the WFP-supported Sustainable School Meal Programme in the country’s provinces.

Also, it was noted that Armenia will be the first former Soviet country to host the Global Child Nutrition Forum, and that this event is expected to bring together high-ranking representatives from around fifty countries.