Monday, April 15 2024 12:39

ArmInfo.President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan  reaffirmed their strong commitment to enhancing multifaceted ties at an April 15 meeting in Yerevan, reported the Kazakh Presidential press service.

The President stressed the significance he places on this official  visit, considering it as an important stage in the development of  bilateral relations. He highlighted the substantial potential both  countries have for increasing cooperation across various spheres.

Pashinyan noted the dynamic development of mutual ties and expressed  his readiness to collaborate to bring Armenian-Kazakh relations to a  new level.

They discussed matters of trade and economic, transit and transport,  investment, and cultural and humanitarian cooperation, placing  particular emphasis on regional stability and security issues.

Following their one-on-one meeting, Tokayev and Pashinyan continued  negotiations with their delegations, during which they signed 10  documents, including a trade and economic cooperation roadmap for  2024-2025, migration, aviation industry, tourism, culture and sports  as well as information and communication technologies. 

The two capitals, Astana and Yerevan, established sister city  relations following the relevant memorandum signed by Tokayev and  Pashinyan. Kazakhstan's Shymkent and Armenia's Vanadzor also became  sister cities. 

"We fully support the initiative to elevate Kazakh-Armenian  interaction to a new level. We hold great respect for the  centuries-old history, ancient culture, and traditions of the  Armenian people," said Tokayev. 

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev highlighted the most promising directions for  the development of bilateral relations. The priority task is to  enhance trade, taking advantage of significant potential in the food  sector, investment, transport and logistics, as well as the IT  industry and construction.

Pashinyan noted that Tokayev's visit is "of great significance."

"I can say that during our interactions, we have already managed to  cover a broad range of issues. This includes deepening economic and  political cooperation and expanding regional interactions," said the  head of the Armenian government.  

"I want to emphasize that we are also not forgetting the  cultural-humanitarian sphere. This year, the Days of Armenian Culture  will be held in Kazakhstan, and next year, the Days of Kazakh Culture  will be conducted in Armenia. Overall, our agenda is quite rich and  intense. I am confident that as a result of your visit, we will make  decisions that will benefit the expansion and deepening of all  aspects of our cooperation," he added. 

Earlier, RA Minister of Economy Gevork Papoyan noted that trade  turnover between Armenia and Kazakhstan in 2023 exceeded $100  million. Speaking on April 9 at the Armenian-Kazakh business forum in  Yerevan, he pointed out the high potential for interaction. "The  trade turnover between Armenia and Kazakhstan has increased 2.4 times  compared to 2022. I am confident that the intensification of  bilateral cooperation will significantly increase this figure,"  Papoyan said.