Armenia and Kazakhstan strengthen cooperation in educational field

ArmInfo. Today the rector of one of the leading Kazakhstani universities - Eurasian National University named after L.Gumilev - E.Sydykov paid a working visit to  Yerevan State University (YSU). During the meeting of the delegation  from Kazakhstan with the leadership of the YSU the parties outlined  specific tasks of bilateral cooperation.

In an interview with ArmInfo correspondent, Ambassador of Kazakhstan  to Armenia Timur Urazaev outlined the tasks that are on the agenda of  cooperation. "Our task is to continue the exchange of students, as a  rule, Kazakhstani students, graduates come to Yerevan State  University for training." Secondly, teachers, academicians,  researchers at the level of candidates and doctors of science should  be exchanged in order to conduct joint research. We will start from  the field of Armenian-Kypchak manuscripts, their research on the  basis of the Institute of Ancient Manuscripts "Matenadaran", we will  try to win joint grants for the implementation of joint programs,  "the Ambassador said.

Urazaev also noted that a separate topic was the issue of sending  specialists from Armenia to the Eurasian National University for  training in the subjects of Kazakh language and the history of the  region. And in turn, sending Kazakh specialists to Armenia for the  implementation of teaching activities on a long-term basis. "I think  that in October, the two leading universities should exchange  concrete proposals, and we will start developing financial plans for  2019-2020 to implement these projects," the Ambassador concluded.

To recall today Yerlan Sydykov met with Kazakh students studying in  YSU.. During the meeting, Sydykov briefed on today's meeting between  Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Kazakh President  Nursultan Nazarbayev. "The two heads of state discussed a wide range  of issues on expanding relations between the two countries, which we  are implementing," Sydykov said. During the meeting, the transfer of  Kazakh books to the university was also organized.

To note today the delegation from Kazakhstan will meet with the  Minister of Education and Science of Armenia Arayik Harutyunyan.

To recall today a memorandum on cooperation between the National  Center for Manuscripts and Rare Books of the Ministry of Culture of  Kazakhstan and the Armenian Institute of Ancient Manuscripts  "Matenadaran" was also signed. And in the evening the literary and  musical evening "Abaev Readings in Yerevan" with the participation of  the Kazakh artists, figures of culture and education and the Armenian  cultural community took place in the capital's Grand Hotel Yerevan.