Chargé d’Affaires a.i. of the U.S. Embassy Rafik Mansour addressing the attendees (Photo: U.S. Embassy of Armenia)
YEREVAN (U.S. Embassy in Yerevan) – On Wednesday,  the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan, in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and HSBC Bank Armenia, organized business conference focused on Armenia’s agriculture sector. The goal was to connect Armenian companies involved in the sector with the expertise, products, and technology of well-known U.S. companies Valmont and Monsanto.
The conference aimed to strengthen commercial ties between the United States and Armenia by connecting representatives from American and Armenian agribusinesses, and by giving American companies the opportunity to showcase the latest technological advances in the field.
“Agriculture is one of the most important sectors of the Armenian economy. It accounts for 19.6% of Armenia’s GDP and employs 36.2 % of Armenia’s labor force,â€
