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The steering committee meeting was organized within the framework of the “Livestock Development in Armenia: South-North 2” project

On April 27, the steering committee meeting was organized within the framework of the “Livestock Development in Armenia: South-North 2” project implemented by Strategic Development Agency (SDA) NGO and financed by the Austrian Development Agency, the operational unit of the Austrian Development Cooperation. The steering committee meeting was attended by Ashkhen Shirvanyan, Deputy Minister of Economy of RA, Ashot Giloyan, Head of the Local Government Department of the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Development of Armenia, Nora Alanakyan, Deputy Director of Austrian Development Agency (ADA), representatives of RA Syunik, Gegharkunik, and Shirak regional

administrations and as well as representatives of the project beneficiary communities. At the steering committee meeting, the results recorded within the framework of the project and the upcoming planned actions were discussed.

The steering committee meeting started with the welcoming speech of Ashkhen Shirvanyan, Deputy Minister of Economy of RA, who thanked the Austrian Development Agency for financing the project and emphasized the partnership formed between the Ministry of Economy of RA and “Strategic Development Agency” NGO.

Mr Giloyan, Head of the Local Government Department of the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Development of Armenia, in his speech, noted that there are occasions when it’s vital to solve issues by mobilizing the resources of the community, and that’s why the presence of community leaders on this meeting is very crucial.

During the event, the project manager Vahe Hovhannisyan presented the implemented project interventions and existing obstacles.

The outcomes of the project and the upcoming planned actions were discussed with the stakeholders during the steering committee meeting.