3 million euros provided in budget support to Armenia from European
Commission Food Security Programme

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YEREVAN, MARCH 10, NOYAN TAPAN. 3 million euros has been provided in
budget support to Armenia from the European Commission Food Security
Program (FSP), NT was informed by the Office of the European Commission
Delegation to Armenia.

The FSP has provided support to the state budget of Armenia since the
1997 fiscal year. 10 annual programs have been successfully implemented
since then, with 96.5 million euros being given as direct budget
support and 5.5 million euros as technical assistance and follow up.

The FSP’s contribution to development of Armenia with the successfully
implemented 2007-2008 EC Food Security Programme amounts to 105 million
euros.

The special purpose of the 2007-2008 FSP was to help the Armenian
government improve the development, management and implementation of
state programs and raise the quality of agricultural services.