Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received a delegation led by Kazakh Foreign Minister Yermek Kosherbayev, the PM’s office informs. The premier welcomed the visit of the Kazakh foreign minister to Armenia and emphasized the strategic nature of the partnership between the two countries.

According to Pashinyan, the recent high-level bilateral visits have given a new impetus to the development of Armenia-Kazakhstan multilateral cooperation, and noted that the busy agenda of bilateral relations also testifies to this.

At the same time, the Armenian head of state added that the processes taking place in the region also have a positive impact on cooperation between Armenia and Kazakhstan; in particular, the railway communication established through Azerbaijan, Russia, and Georgia gives a new impetus to the expansion of trade and economic ties.

Yermek Kosherbayev, for his part, noted that they had productive discussions with their Armenian counterparts on all issues of mutual interest. The Kazakh foreign minister expressed confidence that the established railway communication will significantly expand bilateral trade and economic ties.

At the same time, Kosherbayev attached importance to the unblocking of regional communication routes and emphasized Kazakhstan’s support for the TRIPP and the Armenian government’s “Crossroads of Peace” projects. He stressed that Kazakhstan is also interested in the implementation of the above-mentioned projects and the expansion of regional trade and economic ties.

Nikol Pashinyan and Yermek Kosherbayev discussed the development of cooperation infrastructure, construction, agriculture, technology, air transport, and tourism. In this regard, the importance of direct flights between Armenia and Kazakhstan, which will be launched in the near future, was emphasized. The interlocutors also emphasized the upcoming visit of a delegation of Armenian businessmen to Kazakhstan, which will also give a new impetus to economic cooperation and the development of business ties.