Kyrgyzstan and Armenia to Explore Student and Scholar Exchange Opportunities

During the official visit of Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov to Armenia, a memorandum of cooperation in education and science was signed between Kyrgyzstan's Ministry of Science, Higher Education and Innovation and Armenia's Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports. According to the Kyrgyz ministry, the document aims to develop bilateral cooperation, exchange experience and strengthen interaction between educational and scientific organisations in the two countries.

The memorandum provides for exchanging information on education systems and curricula, scientific materials, and international conferences, symposiums and summer schools. The parties will also consider offering scholarships for higher and postgraduate education, as well as training and retraining of teachers and researchers.

The ministry said the signing is an important step in strengthening Kyrgyz-Armenian ties and will create additional opportunities for academic mobility, scientific exchange and joint educational initiatives.