ArmInfo. On September 13, Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan received a delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Berdibek Saparbayev.
Welcoming the guest, Tigran Avinyan noted that Kazakhstan is an important partner for Armenia, with which Armenia has traditional -historical and friendly relations. He added that official high-level meetings give a new impetus to bilateral cooperation.
Expressing gratitude for the reception, Berdibek Saparbayev said that the Armenian-Kazakh relations are developing, and noted that this year marks the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Agreement on Friendship and Cooperation between Kazakhstan and Armenia.
The interlocutors agreed that the volume of trade between the two countries does not correspond to the existing potential, and agreed to look for new ways to enhance trade and economic cooperation.
Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan emphasized that Kazakhstan attaches great importance to the development of education. According to him, Kazakhstan is interested in the innovative educational program that TUMO Center for Creative Technologies has to offer and intends to open a Tumo Center in the capital of Kazakhstan, Nur-Sultan.
Berdibek Saparbayev also attached great importance to the study of Armenia's experience in the field of digitalization. In this regard, Tigran Avinyan emphasized the importance of the participation of the Kazakh side in the World Conference on Information Technologies, which will be held in Yerevan, which will be a good opportunity to pave the way for cooperation in this area.