Mikael Melkumyan: Kazakh businessmen are interested in developing  relations with Armenia in the field of IT and petroleum products

ArmInfo. "Our visit to Kazakhstan was very productive, and I hope that we have given a new impetus to the development and deepening of the Armenian-Kazakh relations," MP from the Prosperous Armenia faction, head of the parliamentary friendship  group Mikael Melkumyan stated on June 4 at a press conference.

He noted that this visit was made for the first time in three years,  and the Kazakh parliamentarians were very pleased that this visit  took place. According to Melkumyan, earlier in these relations, there  was a certain lack of information, however, during the meetings it  was filled. "We agreed to create a format of cooperation between  relevant commissions of parliaments. During this visit, our  colleagues and we discussed the foreign policy agenda of Armenia,  stressing that it has not changed, and we intend to deepen our  cooperation within the EAEU. In particular, we paid special attention  issues of bilateral interest, as well as discussed the prospects for  the development of our relationship ", the MP said.

Melkumyan also stressed that MPs and business representatives in  Kazakhstan are interested in the development of not only political  relations, but they are also interested in education, IT and the  market of oil products. "During our visit, our colleagues noted that  IT is of particular interest to them, in this context, MPs of the  Kazakh parliament noted the high importance of the Tumo Center for  Creative Technologies.  We also discussed the possibility of opening  a Tumo branch in Kazakhstan, moreover, I want to note most likely, in  October of this year, MPs from Kazakhstan will arrive in Armenia with  a return visit, "the MP stressed.

Melkumyan stressed that they also met with representatives of the  Armenian community in Kazakhstan.  "During our meeting,  representatives of the Armenian community noted that they were ready  to make investments in Armenia, in particular, the road construction  sector was emphasized. As you know, the trade turnover between  Armenia and Kazakhstan is not great, due to logistics problems. But  we discussed activation issues trade through the use of a ferry from  Aktau and Iran, as well as through the railway through Turkmenistan  and Iran, "he said.

Another member of the friendship group Vagharshak Hakobyan noted that  after the visit to Nur-Sultan of representatives of the friendship  group, he met with the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Armenia Timur  Urazaev, who said that the free market conditions created in our  country provide the Kazakhstani side a good opportunity for  investment. Hakobyan also noted that the possibilities of large-scale  export of Armenian juices and water to the market of Kazakhstan are  now being discussed.