Armenia's minister of agriculture met with his Belarusian counterpart as part of a three-day working visit to the country to consider joint forest management projects.

Ignaty Arakelyan briefed Mikhail Amelyanovich on recent developments in the sector, highlighting its strategic importance for Armenia's economy. He also highly appreciated Belarus' experience in forest industries.

According to a press release by the Ministry of Agriculture, the sides agreed to create a joint woking group to outline the future trends of cooperation.

After the meeting, Minsiter Arakelyan visited the Belarusian Forestry Ministry's Belgoslese Enterprise to get familiarized with the manufacturing processes.

He also attended the international agricultural exhibition Belagro 2017.