Experts in agricultural trade from 12 post-Soviet countries gather alongside state representatives beginning today in Chisinau for the fifth annual meeting of the Agricultural Trade Expert Network in Europe and Central Asia, or ATEN in short.

Over the two-day meeting, participants will exchange information about agricultural trade policy developments in their countries and discuss perspectives on agricultural trade with China and the impacts of climate change on agricultural trade. They also will contribute to strengthening further cooperation in the post-Soviet region.