ArmInfo.Armenia has a very clear idea that partners and allies at different international platforms should take into account each other's interests. This was stated by Chairman of the National Assembly of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan during a meeting with the parliamentary delegation of Kazakhstan, which arrived in Yerevan today, headed by Chairperson of the Senate of the Republic of Kazakhstan Dariga Nazarbayeva.
During the meeting, Mirzoyan expressed confidence that the visit of the Chairperson of the Senate of the Republic of Kazakhstan will give a new impetus to relations between Armenia and Kazakhstan, which are actively developing, both in a bilateral format and within the framework of general integration associations.
"Armenia is interested in deepening cooperation with Kazakhstan, based on the mutual interests of our countries and peoples. It is gratifying to note that our relations are developing in almost all directions. Inter- parliamentary cooperation plays a very important role in the development of our relations. I also want to note that there is a positive trend in our economic relations", the President of the Armenian parliament noted. He also touched upon the cooperation between Armenia and Kazakhstan within the framework of the CSTO, noting that the interests of the two countries should be taken into account by both parties and be agreed upon, which, according to Mirzoyan, would be in line with the allied spirit of the bilateral relations between Yerevan and Nur-Sultan. "There are sensitive issues for our countries. First of all, on the part of Armenia, I would like to raise the issue of the Karabakh conflict. In Armenia, there is a very clear idea that partners and allies at different international platforms should take into account each other's interests in such matters, too,'' he emphasized.
Mirzoyan also noted the importance of humanitarian and cultural cooperation between the countries, expressing appreciation that the Armenians living in Kazakhstan have the opportunity to contribute to the economic and social development of the country.
The Chairperson of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan called the relations between the two countries fraternal, noting that the two peoples have much in common in culture and language.
"This year we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, over these 20 years a new page has been opened in the history of our two countries. This is a big event, and a reason to be proud of by both of us", Nazarbayeva said. According to the Chairperson of the Senate of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the development of economic relations and trade corridors between Armenia and Kazakhstan is one of the priority tasks of bilateral cooperation. "Trade between our countries is very actively developing. Of course, we always want a little more. We spoke about transport corridors, about facilitating trade between our countries, in order to provide entrepreneurs of both republics with the opportunity to actively develop these relations", Nazarbayeva emphasized. The Chairperon of the Senate of the Republic of Kazakhstan also thanked the Armenian side for the fact that Kazakh scientists were given access to the Institute of Ancient Manuscripts of Matenadaran, where they can use the rich base in the form of medieval sources to study the history of the Eurasian region. After the meeting, Dariga Nazarbayeva and the speaker of the Armenian parliament planted a fir tree in the National Assembly park as a sign of friendship between the countries. Dargin Nazarbayev will also be received by the Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan and President Armen Sarkissian.