Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pash-inyan, on an official visit to Kazakhstan at the invitation of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, and Kazakh President Tokayev have strengthened bilateral ties by signing a comprehensive joint statement and exchanging multiple agreements across political, economic, scientific, cultural, and technological fields. The visit, which took place on November 20–21, 2025, highlighted the historic and strategic relationship between the two countries, emphasizing the shared commitment to deepening cooperation based on mutual trust, equality, and respect for sovereignty. Strategic partnership established In their joint statement, the leaders announced the establishment of a strategic partnership founded on high levels of trust, sovereign equality, mutual benefit, territorial integrity, inviolability of borders, peaceful dispute resolution, and non-interference in internal affairs. The statement underlined the importance of further developing constructive bilateral and multilateral cooperation within international organizations, particularly in promoting peace, stability, and security in the South Caucasus and Central Asia. The leaders welcomed ongoing initiatives in transport, logistics, and trade, including multimodal routes connecting Kazakhstan, Russia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Iran, and Armenia, and expressed support for Armenia’s “Crossroads of Peace” concept to promote mutually beneficial transport cooperation. They also recognized Kazakhstan’s support in ensuring grain shipments to Armenia via Azerbaijan, contributing to regional food security. Extensive bilateral agreements signed During the visit, Armenia and Kazakhstan exchanged agreements and memoranda covering a wide range of sectors: • Government and Security: Agreement on the exchange, use, protection, and security of confidential information; cooperation in defense, security, and information exchange. • Diplomatic Infrastructure: Reciprocal provision of land for the construction of embassies in each country. • Trade and Economy: Roadmap for trade and economic cooperation (2026–2030), establishment of an Armenia-Kazakhstan Business Council, interregional economic collaboration, and initiatives in mining, energy, and agricultural production. • Science and Technology: Memoranda of cooperation in high-tech industry, artificial intelligence, digitization, and atomic energy for peaceful purposes. • Education and Culture: Agreements in higher education, science, culture, and sports, including joint programs for student and academic exchanges, as well as initiatives to preserve the cultural heritage of ethnic communities. • Healthcare: Cooperation in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, medical training, research, IT technologies, e-health, and telemedicine, with plans for Armenian and Kazakh medicine days in 2026 and 2027, respectively. • Cultural Institutions: Collaboration between national libraries, art museums, film foundations, and diplomatic schools of both countries. Notably, the leaders highlighted the successful organization of Armenian Days in Kazakhstan (2024) and Kazakh Days in Armenia (2025), the opening of the Abai Kunanbaev Park in Yerevan, and the naming of a street in Astana after Mesrop Mashtots, emphasizing these as symbols of deep historical and cultural ties. Next steps and future cooperation The joint statement outlined ambitious plans to maintain regular high-level dialogue, enhance inter-departmental cooperation, strengthen inter-parliamentary relations, expand trade and investment, develop transport and logistics routes, advance innovation and technology exchange, and promote cultural and humanitarian ties. Both countries reaffirmed their commitment to the principles of the 1999 Armenia-Kazakhstan Treaty on Friendship and Cooperation, aiming to ensure sustainable development, robust peace, and comprehensive bilateral collaboration for the benefit of current and future generations. Prime Minister Pashinyan expressed his sincere gratitude to President Tokayev and the people of Kazakhstan for their warm hospitality, noting that the agreements and exchanges reached during the visit will give new momentum to bilateral cooperation across all sectors.