Economy Ministry discusses cooperation in construction and agriculture with Kazakhstan

ArmInfo. Armenia and  Kazakhstan discussed  possibilities for cooperation in construction  and agriculture. This was reported by the Ministry of Economy, citing  the results of a meeting between the Minister of Economy of Armenia,  Gevorg Papoyan, and the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Armenia, Bolat  Imanbayev.

Additionally, the discussions included topics such as investment  cooperation, increasing trade turnover, diversifying imported and  exported goods, and improving logistics infrastructure.  In order to  raise awareness of the tourism potential in both countries, the  interlocutors discussed the possibilities of organizing mutual visits  of tour operators, and also talked about the prospects of resuming  direct flights between Armenia and Kazakhstan.

It should be noted that according to the RA Statistical Committee,  the foreign trade turnover between Armenia and Kazakhstan in 2024  decreased by 23.6%, totaling $84.1 million. Specifically, exports  decreased by 33.2% to $54.1 million, while imports decreased by 0.9%  to $30 million.  According to statistics, the number of tourists from  Kazakhstan vacationing in Armenia in 2024 increased by 4.2%, reaching  10,236 people.