KAZAKHSTAN AND ARMENIA SPECIFIED BASIC DIRECTIONS OF PARTNERSHIP

Kazinform, Kazakhstan
Oct 13 2005

ASTANA. October 13. KAZINFORM. On October 12 in the city of Yerevan
the first sitting of the Intergovernmental Commission for Commercial
and Economic Cooperation between Kazakhstan and Armenia took place,
MFA press service reported.

The discussion of the wide range of issues resulted in accurate
specification of the priority directions of cooperation. In particular,
the sides agreed on consolidation of the contractual and legal
base, increase of Kazakhstani investments into Armenia’s economy,
support of entrepreneurship, development of transport association and
interaction in the sphere of agriculture and expansion of cultural
exchanges between the countries. The sides also signed a Archiving
Partnership Agreement.

In the course of the visit to Yerevan Kazakhstani delegates held
a number of meetings with Armenian senior officials. Armenia
supported the intention of Kazakhstan to chair in the Organization
for Cooperation and Security in Europe in 2009.

The Government of Armenia also expressed readiness to provide for
Kazakhstan the copies of Kypchak manuscripts of 14-16 centuries which
are been kept in the world-known treasury of ancient manuscripts –
Matenadaran.