Armenian Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan received Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Kuwait to the Republic of Armenia Bassam Mohammed Al-Qabandi.

The Minister and the Ambassador marked the importance of developing joint programs in the sphere of education and science, as well as expansion and development of bilateral ties, says the press office of the Ministry of Education.

Armenian Minister mentioned traditional and historic interest towards Arabic studies in Armenia saying they plan to establish a center for Arabic and Islamic studies in Yerevan State University.

The Ambassador thanked the Minister for reception and noted that Armenia and Kuwait have great perspectives for cooperation in different fields, and the sphere of education can take a lead in this.

The parties also touched upon ratification of a memorandum of cooperation in the education sphere between the two countries, scholarship programs in the sphere of higher education, student exchange and other issues.