Within the framework of FAO-EC project “Designing an Integrated Strategy to Improve Armenia’s Food Security through Improved Management and Utilisation of Plant Genetic Resources”, a Study was conducted jointly by FAO, ICARDA and Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Armenia on “Elements of a National Strategy for Management and Use of Plant Genetic Resources in Armenia”. The main objective of the project was to conduct a national study and identify elements that would contribute to effective management and use of Armenian plant genetic resource for food and agriculture (PGRFA) for improvement of agriculture production and food security through effective use of PGRFA. The Study reviewed the current status of PGRFA management in Armenia, identified the emerging challenges and presented key recommendations towards developing a national policy on PGRFA conservation and use through a comprehensive integrated approach. It covered all the sectors related to the management of PGRFA including regulatory frameworks, technology transfer and capacity building. A number of public and private Armenian institutions involved in PGRFA conservation and use provided essential inputs during the two national stakeholders’ workshops held in Yerevan on 2-5 October and 13 November 2007 within the project.