Kazakhstan and Armenia discussed the development of cultural-humanitarian and scientific-academic cooperation

Yerevan, April 18, 2022 - the Ambassador of Kazakhstan Bolat Imanbayev met with the Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Armenia Vahram Dumanyan, during which the development of bilateral cultural-humanitarian and scientific-educational cooperation was discussed. The Ambassador informed about the main terms of the Address of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev "New Kazakhstan: the path of renewal and modernization." Particular attention was paid to the implementation of the course to build а New Kazakhstan, aimed at a large-scale political and socio-economic transformation of the country. In turn, the Armenian side noted the relevance of the proposed reforms in the face of modern global challenges and expressed readiness to intensify and deepen relations with Kazakhstan in the field of culture, education, science and sports.

During the conversation, the agenda of the upcoming VII Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in September this year and the role of Kazakhstan in strengthening interfaith dialogue were considered. The parties also discussed the implementation of the Protocol of the 8th meeting of the Intergovernmental Kazakh-Armenian Commission on Economic Cooperation dated May 26, 2021 in the cultural, humanitarian, scientific and educational fields, as well as the schedule of international events and bilateral meetings during 2022.