Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan arrives at Akorda Palace

The Head of State, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, met Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan at the Akorda Palace, Qazinform News Agency reports.

photo: QAZINFORM

This marks the first official visit of Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan to Astana.

Photo credit: Akorda

By tradition, the Guard of Honor lined up in the Ceremonial Hall to welcome the high-profile guest.

Photo credit: Akorda
Photo credit: Akorda

The Presidential Orchestra performed the anthems of the two countries.

Photo credit: Akorda
Photo credit: Akorda
Photo credit: Kazinform

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Nikol Pashinyan walked along the blue carpet toward the State Flag of Kazakhstan, after which they left for the narrow-format talks.

In Astana, the Prime Minister of Armenia is expected to hold talks on pressing issues of bilateral cooperation.

As Qazinform News Agency reported, on November 20, Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov welcomed his Armenian counterpart at the Astana International Airport.

Read more on the new stage in Kazakh-Armenian relations in the analytical material "Astana–Yerevan: Kazakh wheat on the “Trump route.”