Yerevan, April 23 - The Ambassador of Kazakhstan Bolat Imanbaev met with the deputy of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, the head of the Armenia-Kazakhstan friendship group Vagharshak Hakobyan, during which the issues of bilateral cooperation, including in the field of parliamentary interaction, were discussed.
The head of the friendship group V. Hakobyan noted the positive dynamics of the development of inter-parliamentary relations and reaffirmed the commitment of the Armenian side to further deepen all-round cooperation with Kazakhstan. He expressed interest in intensifying the inter-parliamentary dialogue in the post-pandemic period.
Ambassador B. Imanbaev emphasized the active cooperation of Kazakhstan with Armenia within the framework of integration associations such as the EAEU, the CSTO and the CIS, as well as constructive interaction through the UN and other international organizations. The Armenian side was informed about the international initiatives being implemented by Kazakhstan and upcoming events of an international nature, including within the framework of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia and the Congress of World and Traditional Religions. He acquainted the interlocutor with the political reforms of the Head of State aimed at further strengthening democratic institutions and mechanisms of effective communication with civil society within the framework of the concept of a "hearing" state, which were highly appreciated by the Armenian parliamentarian.
At the end of the meeting, the parties agreed on joint efforts in the framework of further development and strengthening of Kazakh-Armenian inter-parliamentary cooperation.