Armenian-Kazakh documents signed in Yerevan 

ArmInfo.President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan 

reaffirmed their strong commitment to enhancing multifaceted ties at an April 15 meeting in Yerevan, reported the Kazakh Presidential press service.

The President stressed the significance he places on this official 

visit, considering it as an important stage in the development of 

bilateral relations. He highlighted the substantial potential both 

countries have for increasing cooperation across various spheres.

Pashinyan noted the dynamic development of mutual ties and expressed 

his readiness to collaborate to bring Armenian-Kazakh relations to a 

new level.

They discussed matters of trade and economic, transit and transport, 

investment, and cultural and humanitarian cooperation, placing 

particular emphasis on regional stability and security issues.

Following their one-on-one meeting, Tokayev and Pashinyan continued 

negotiations with their delegations, during which they signed 10 

documents, including a trade and economic cooperation roadmap for 

2024-2025, migration, aviation industry, tourism, culture and sports 

as well as information and communication technologies. 

The two capitals, Astana and Yerevan, established sister city 

relations following the relevant memorandum signed by Tokayev and 

Pashinyan. Kazakhstan's Shymkent and Armenia's Vanadzor also became 

sister cities. 

"We fully support the initiative to elevate Kazakh-Armenian 

interaction to a new level. We hold great respect for the 

centuries-old history, ancient culture, and traditions of the 

Armenian people," said Tokayev. 

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev highlighted the most promising directions for 

the development of bilateral relations. The priority task is to 

enhance trade, taking advantage of significant potential in the food 

sector, investment, transport and logistics, as well as the IT 

industry and construction.

Pashinyan noted that Tokayev's visit is "of great significance."

"I can say that during our interactions, we have already managed to 

cover a broad range of issues. This includes deepening economic and 

political cooperation and expanding regional interactions," said the 

head of the Armenian government.  

"I want to emphasize that we are also not forgetting the 

cultural-humanitarian sphere. This year, the Days of Armenian Culture 

will be held in Kazakhstan, and next year, the Days of Kazakh Culture 

will be conducted in Armenia. Overall, our agenda is quite rich and 

intense. I am confident that as a result of your visit, we will make 

decisions that will benefit the expansion and deepening of all 

aspects of our cooperation," he added. 

Earlier, RA Minister of Economy Gevork Papoyan noted that trade 

turnover between Armenia and Kazakhstan in 2023 exceeded $100 

million. Speaking on April 9 at the Armenian-Kazakh business forum in 

Yerevan, he pointed out the high potential for interaction. "The 

trade turnover between Armenia and Kazakhstan has increased 2.4 times 

compared to 2022. I am confident that the intensification of 

bilateral cooperation will significantly increase this figure," 

Papoyan said.