The second national dialogue meeting on the UN Food Systems Summit took place

It is planned to hold national dialogues in the countries before and after the UN Food Summit, bringing together various stakeholders. The second national dialogue meeting in Azerbaijan brought together various stakeholders to discuss the country's food systems, food security and agricultural development prospects. During the first meeting, general discussions were held, this time with the participation of all stakeholders, the application of sustainable food systems, innovative solutions to achieve sustainable development goals was discussed.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Deputy Minister of Agriculture Ilhama Gadimova said: “Today we must accept that it is no longer possible to stay within the borders of national food systems. The sharing of existing experiences on national systems at the global level and the formation of sustainable food systems are of particular importance for this, the exchange of experience and, consequently, the equalization of food systems in the world. Today's meeting will pave the way for our good participation in this Global Summit. 

"Strengthened food systems are a priority not only for food security but also for sustainable food supply systems and healthy diet." The representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Azerbaijan, Melek Cakmak, said.

The event was addressed by Tarek Cheniti, Strategic Planning Specialist of the UN Resident Coordinator's Office, Rashad Huseynov and Parviz Aliyev, UN National Food Consultants. During the event, the priorities for the future development of sustainable food systems for Azerbaijan were presented and discussions were held on this topic. The event then continued in the form of a general discussion of participants and international representatives.

The main purpose of the national dialogues is to apply different approaches to food systems, to ensure the participation of the parties in different areas of dialogue, to formulate strategies that identify development prospects in line with today's challenges and to identify some specific steps for multilateral and sustainable food systems.