FAO appoints Baku representative
FAO this week announced the appointment of Mustafa Imir, a
Turkish national and experienced senior official with the
Organization, as its representative in Azerbaijan.
For the past four years, Imir has served as FAO Representative in
Indonesia. Before joining FAO in 2011, he worked with the Turkish
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, where he focused on
international relations, particularly with the European Union.
Holding a doctoral degree in veterinary medicine, Imir has broad
knowledge in agriculture and veterinary sciences. He was actively
involved in the Doha Round of the World Trade Organization’s trade
negotiations on the field of agriculture.
“I look forward to applying my experience and skills in
Azerbaijan,” said Imir, “a country of great accomplishment and
potential in the areas of food and agriculture and natural
resources.”
Azerbaijan became a Member Country of FAO in 1995, and is currently
benefiting from FAO’s technical assistance in many areas, such as
organic agriculture, agriculture marketing, locust management, food
security, seed sector development, improved livelihoods for rural
populations, animal health, and cattle breeding – the last two
being the new FAO Representative’s main field of specialization,
AzerTac state news agency reported.
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