ArmInfo. A ceremonial reception was held at the RA Presidential Administration on the occasion of the official visit to Armenia of the delegation of the Republic of Kazakhstan led by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. The head of the Kazakh state was welcomed by Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan.
In honor of the visit of the distinguished guest, the national anthems of the two countries were played, and the leaders of Armenia and Kazakhstan walked around a guard of honor.
Today, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will meet with the Prime Minister, President and Head of the Parliament of Armenia.
The eve of the visit, the Kazakh leader stated in an interview with the state agency Armenpress about Kazakhstan's intentions to increase exports to Armenia across 70 commodity items worth $350 million. "These are products of the metallurgical, petrochemical, food industry, construction and agricultural industries. Considering that up to In 2011, wheat was one of the leading items of Kazakh export to Armenia, I think it is important to resume supplies of wheat and other food products to large retail chains in Armenia. I believe that Armenian partners have similar proposals," he said.
According to him, industrial cooperation is also promising, where it is important to create joint projects linking both countries. "Our investment cooperation needs intensive development and promotion. Today, a favorable investment climate has been created in Kazakhstan. All the necessary tools have been created to support foreign investment. We also note great opportunities in the field of digitalization. Kazakhstan is pursuing a targeted policy to transform into one of the largest digital hubs in in the Eurasian space. Over the past three years alone, the export of our IT services has tripled and reached $500 million. By 2026, it should reach at least $1 billion," Tokayev explained.
An important factor in deepening economic cooperation, in his opinion, is the formation of cost-effective and high-speed ground logistics between Kazakhstan and Armenia. Thus, the expansion of air traffic will give mobility to business and citizens, and will open up new opportunities in the tourism sector, the Kazakh leader is confident. "I see the future of our relations in strict compliance with accepted bilateral obligations and expansion of the legal framework, in strengthening the bonds of friendship and cooperation between our peoples, in deepening contacts in the trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres," Tokayev noted.