On July 19, an official meeting took place between the team of the “Livestock Development in Armenia: South-North 2” project and Karen Sargsyan, the Governor of Gegharkunik Region. The “Livestock Development in Armenia: South-North 2” Project is implemented by “Strategic Development Agency” NGO and financed by the Austrian Development Agency, the operational unit of Austrian Development Cooperation. During the meeting, the project team presented the mission of “Strategic Development Agency” NGO and implemented projects and activities. The purpose of the meeting was to present to the governor of Gegharkunik the “Livestock Development in Armenia: South-North 2” project, the activities to be carried out within the project, the geography of the selected target communities and settlements, the schedule of planned project interventions, as well as to discuss the upcoming activities. Due to the fact that “Livestock Development in Armenia: South-North 2” project is a logical continuation of the “Livestock Development in Armenia: South-North” project, during the meeting, the achievements recorded within the framework of the previous project were also discussed.
Karen Sargsyan, the Governor of Gegharkunik Region, emphasized the importance of the project’s implementation in the region, by offering the support of the Regional Administration Office in spreading the information about the project and organizing planned activities. The governor expressed his satisfaction for the implemented and planned projects and suggested to cooperate with the relevant department of the governor’s office in order to act more efficiently.
