On April 4, within the framework of the “Livestock Development in Armenia: South-North-2” project, the official opening ceremony of the leading farm, owned by project beneficiary Petros Petrosyan, took place in the Khachaghbyur settlement of Gegharkunik province.
The ceremony was attended by Deputy Minister of Economy of the Republic of Armenia Tatevik Sargsyan, Director of the Armenian Office of the Austrian Development Agency Klaus Kapper, Deputy Governor of Gegharkunik Janik Bazeyan, Head of the Vardenis Community Aharon Khachatryan, Chairman of the “Strategic Development Agency” (SDA) NGO Mkrtich Ayvazyan, Project Manager of “Livestock Development in Armenia: South-North-2” Vahe Hovhannisyan, along with other distinguished guests.
In her welcome remarks, Deputy Minister Tatevik Sargsyan emphasized the significant role of the “Strategic Development Agency” NGO in supporting state-led programs aimed at agriculture development.
Klaus Kapper, Director of the Armenian Office of the Austrian Development Agency, highlighted the long-standing and fruitful cooperation between the Austrian Development Agency and SDA in promoting livestock development in Armenia, noting the successful adaptation of Austrian agricultural best practices to the Armenian context.
Deputy Governor Janik Bazeyan underscored the positive contributions of SDA’s initiatives in the Gegharkunik marz, particularly in enhancing livestock breeding, and re-equipping veterinary clinics and slaughterhouses.
Following the ribbon-cutting ceremony, guests toured the newly established farm to gain insights into its operations.
Farm owner Petros Petrosyan shared the project’s key interventions that contributed to the farm’s establishment and his professional growth. He particularly highlighted the experience-sharing visits to Austria and France, which were organized as part of the project’s capacity-building component.
“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.