Armenian-Kazakh protocol to enhance Armenia`s transit role in region

ArmInfo.  A high level of cooperation has been established between Armenia and Kazakhstan in bilateral and multilateral formats. The parties closely cooperate in all directions, as stated by the Head of the RA NA Armenia-Kazakhstan Friendship Group, Vagharshak Hakobyan, at the meeting with the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Armenia, Bolat Imanbayev.

ArmInfo.  Armenia intends to ratify the Armenian-Kazakhstani protocol to the intergovernmental agreement "On International Automobile Communications". The issue was discussed on April 30 at a meeting of the RA National Assembly Committee on Economic Issues, which issued a positive conclusion on the document submitted by the RA government for ratification.

ArmInfo.  As part of a working visit to Kazakhstan, the Chairperson of the Tourism Committee of Armenia, Lusine Gevorgyan, held a meeting with the Head of the Tourism Industry Committee of Kazakhstan, Nurtas Karipbayev.

ArmInfo.  As part of the Days of Kazakhstan Culture in Armenia, the grand opening of a park named after Abai Kunanbayev took place in Yerevan. The naming ceremony of the park, located near Alma-Atinskaya Street in the Avan  administrative district of Yerevan, took place with the participation  of the Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports (MESC) of  the Republic of Armenia, Zhanna Andreasyan, and the Minister of  Culture and Information of Kazakhstan, Aida Balayeva.  A memorial  plaque in honor of Abai Kunanbayev, a renowned Kazakh poet,  representative of the educational movement, prominent figure in  literature and philosophy and founder of Kazakh literature, was  unveiled at the park during the event, the press service of the MESC  reports. 

ArmInfo.  Within the framework of the Days of Kazakhstan Culture in Armenia, the Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports (MoESCS) of the Republic of Armenia, Zhanna Andreasyan, received a delegation led by the Minister of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Aida Balayeva. Deputy Ministers of Education, Science and Technology Artur  Martirosyan and Daniel Danielyan were also present.

ArmInfo.  Armenia is represented at the meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the CIS CMFA in Almaty at the level of Deputy Foreign Minister Mnatsakan Safaryan. This became known from a protocol photo taken before the start of the meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers in a narrow  format.

ArmInfo. Kazakhstan, together with Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan, is starting work on a large-scale project to build a green energy transmission line across the Caspian  Sea with further access to European markets. This was stated by the  President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at the Central  Asia-European Union summit in Samarkand, whose words are quoted by  the official website of the Kazakh leader. 

ArmInfo. Minister of Labor and Social Affairs of Armenia Narek Mkrtchyan, at a meeting with the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the country Bolat Imanbayev, emphasized  the importance of developing Armenian-Kazakh industrial cooperation.

ArmInfo. Our common commitment with Kazakhstan to the principles of sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, as well as mutual interest in the development  and diversification of regional economic and transport communications  further expands the horizons of our cooperation. This was written on  her Facebook page by the spokesperson of the Armenian Foreign  Ministry Ani Badalyan, referring to the statement of the Minister of  Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan following  his visit to Kazakhstan.

ArmInfo. Kazakhstan welcomes  the completion of negotiations on the text of the draft Agreement on  Peace and Establishment of Interstate Relations between Yerevan and  Baku, as stated by the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart  Tokayev, during a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of  Armenia, Ararat Mirzoyan.  As reported by the press service of the  President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Tokayev noted that the  mutual visits of the presidents that took place last year  significantly boosted the comprehensive development of  Kazakh-Armenian relations. "Your first official visit to Astana is of  great importance in terms of promoting our partnership. We hold a  deep regard for the Armenian people and your country," the President  of Kazakhstan emphasized.

ArmInfo. Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan invited Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu to Yerevan at a time  convenient for him. Mirzoyan announced the invitation at a joint  press conference following talks with his Kazakh counterpart in  Astana.

ArmInfo. Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan told Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu about the latest  developments in the process of settling relations between Yerevan and  Baku, including the fact of agreeing on a draft peace agreement.  Mirzoyan told journalists about this at a press conference following  talks with his colleague from Kazakhstan.

ArmInfo. On March 27,  Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Ararat  Mirzoyan will pay an official visit to Kazakhstan.  According to  Armenian Foreign Ministry Press Secretary Ani Badalyan, the meeting   is scheduled between Kazakhstan's Deputy Prime Minister Murat Nurtleu  and Ararat Mirzoyan.  Other high-level meetings and discussions are  also planned. 

ArmInfo. In order to study the Armenian market, representatives of the Kazakh company KCEP, a major manufacturer of optical and LAN cables in Kazakhstan, visited  Yerevan. This was reported by the press service of the Embassy of  Kazakhstan in Armenia.

ArmInfo. Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Armenia Bolat Imanbayev held a meeting with the newly appointed head of the Department of the Eurasian Region of the  Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic Georgy Kocharyan.

ArmInfo. Kazakhstan welcomes the announcements made by the Foreign Ministries of Azerbaijan and Armenia on the completion of negotiations on the text of the draft Agreement on Peace and  Establishment of Interstate Relations, as noted in the statement of the Foreign Ministry of Kazakhstan.

ArmInfo. Armenia and Kazakhstan  have discussed the possibility of resuming direct flights between the  countries.  As reported by the press service of the Ministry of  Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia, Deputy  Minister Armen Simonyan discussed this possibility at a meeting with  the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Armenia, Bolat Imanbayev.  Simonyan  highlighted the significance of enhancing collaboration between the  countries and talked with the Ambassador about collaborating in  construction, energy and transport. Additionally, the parties   discussed other mutual interests during the meeting.

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.

ArmInfo. Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Armenia Bolat Imanbayev visited the Abai Center for Kazakh Language, History and Culture at Yerevan State University  (YSU).

ArmInfo. Armenia intends to ratify the Armenian-Kazakh protocol to the intergovernmental agreement "On International Automobile Communication". The issue is on the agenda of the RA government meeting scheduled for January 30.