ArmInfo.Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Armenia Hovhannes Hovhannisyan received a delegation headed by the Head of the Eurasian National University named after L.N. Gumilyov, academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Kazakhstan, famous scientist- historian Erlan Sydykov, who is in Yerevan on a working visit.
According to the press service of the ministry, during the meeting the parties discussed issues related to the development of cooperation between Armenia and Kazakhstan in the field of education and science. The sides stressed that the potential in the field of education and science is not effectively used. In this context, the Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Armenia stressed the importance of strengthening inter- university relations and implementing joint scientific programs.
Touching upon the results of the working visit, Sydykov said that today a memorandum of cooperation with the Matenadaran Institute of Ancient Manuscripts was signed, which is the first important step in expanding cooperation. A memorandum of cooperation was also signed with the Yerevan State University. During the meeting, the sides discussed the formation of the Council of University Heads of the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union, the establishment of joint scientific laboratories and the publication of books on the translation into national languages of the member states. The issue of the exchange of students, masters and teachers was also touched upon