ArmInfo.Armenia`s Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Vahram Dumanyan hosted Ambassador of Belarus to Armenia Alexander Konyuk. Minister Dumanyan highlighted a need for closer bilateral cooperation in education, science, culture and sport.
"Effective cooperation between out states will enable young people to establish contacts, and education, culture and sport are the best means," Mr Dumanyan said.
Ambassador Konyuk singled out the fields Belarus is willing to make practical steps in. in this context, he spoke of possible cooperation between the Armenian National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet and the National Academic Grand Opera and Ballet Theatre of the Republic of Belarus. The sides also discussed student exchange programmes, signing of an intergovernmental agreement on higher education and science, as well as other issues of mutual interest.