Armenian FM invites Kazakh counterpart to Yerevan 

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.

"Our mutual visits and active contacts lay a stronger institutional  foundation for our partnership, so I am pleased to invite you to  visit Armenia at a time convenient for you," the Armenian Foreign  Minister said.

At the same time, Mirzoyan expressed confidence that his visit to  Astana provides a good opportunity to discuss progress in key areas  of cooperation between the two friendly countries and the  implementation of the agreements reached last year thanks to the  high-level political dialogue between Yerevan and Astana.

According to him, the past year was indeed particularly dynamic:  after a nearly twenty-year hiatus, mutual visits between the  presidents of the two countries took place.

"During today's discussions, we naturally touched upon the trade and  economic component of bilateral cooperation. We are unanimous in our  opinion that the potential for bilateral trade turnover significantly  exceeds current indicators. In this context, we agreed to redouble  efforts to implement the Roadmap for Trade and Economic Cooperation  between the governments of our countries for 2024-2025, as well as to  hold the next meeting of the intergovernmental commission on economic  cooperation. At the same time, we emphasized the importance of  stimulating business ties using the example of the first  Armenian-Kazakh business forum and the missions organized last year,"  the Armenian minister said.

At the same time, he pointed out the undeniable relationship between  economic development and the maximum realization of regional transit  potential. In this context, the interlocutors emphasized the  importance and necessity of coordinating efforts to unblock regional  infrastructures and effectively use transport and logistics routes.

Mirzoyan reported that other areas of bilateral cooperation were also  touched upon at the meeting, including energy, high technology,  innovative education, and decentralized cooperation.

"Perhaps, on the path to developing cooperation in all these areas,  we especially emphasized the importance of continuing direct flights.  Effective implementation of initiatives in all the mentioned areas is  aimed not only at deepening mutually beneficial and strategically  oriented partnership between the two countries, but also at  strengthening contacts between people within the framework of mutual  respect and the established friendship between our peoples.  Therefore, it is no coincidence that our attention is paid to such  events as holding cultural days: the Days of Armenia in Kazakhstan  were held in October last year, and soon, in April, we expect to hold  the Days of Kazakhstan in Armenia," the head of the Armenian Foreign  Ministry said.

In conclusion, Mirzoyan expressed confidence that through joint  efforts it will be possible to further develop and strengthen  bilateral relations that have a strategic focus.