YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 24, ARMENPRESS. Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Piotr Świtalski says there are huge potential and prospects for the development of agriculture in Armenia.

In his speech delivered at the “Annual Festival of Rural Life and Traditions", the EU Ambassador said EU believes Armenia’s agriculture has a bright future and can become the driving force of the country’s economy.

“The EU’s ENPARD program was based on this very idea within the framework of which we will allocate more than 20 million Euros for assisting Armenia’s agricultural sector. Recently I have signed 7 million Euros agricultural support program”, he said, reports “Armenpress”.

He said the EU together with the Austrian Development Agency is planning to implement organic agriculture development program in Armenia for which nearly 3 million Euros will be provided.

"Next year we are going to conduct another program, we will provide assistance to the development of agriculture in Armavir and Ararat provinces. That program will cost 10 million Euros”, Piotr Świtalski said.

The EU Ambassador said the Armenian farmer deserves the assistance and support provided by the European Union.

“The EU will continue to be with you in the upcoming years as well”, he concluded.