The European Commission has provided the remaining 4 million euros to the Armenian government within the food security program of a total cost of 9.5 million euros. As reported by the press service of the ministry of finance and economy of Armenia, the funds will be assigned to finance programs in agriculture, real estate cadastre, statistics and social maintenance. The initial $5 million within the program were provided to Armenia in June-August 2003. At present a new agreement with the European Commission on rendering a second grant of 9.5 million euros under preparation for signing. Since 1996 within the food security program the European Commission has provided Armenia grants of a total of 67 million euros.