YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 15, ARMENPRESS. Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of Armenia Zhanna Andreasyan and Deputy Minister Artur Martirosyan met with the Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Armenia Petr Pirunčík to discuss the steps aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation and development opportunities.

As ARMENPRESS was informed from the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of Armenia, Zhanna Andreasyan, welcoming the Ambassador, noted that the meeting is a good opportunity to outline future actions within the framework of cooperation between the two countries.

According to the minister, there is considerable progress in the direction of a number of joint projects, in particular, the activities stipulated in the agreement "On cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Czech Republic in the fields of culture, education, youth, science and sports" continue to be implemented.

The minister also informed that the draft of the extension of the agreement "On cooperation in the fields of education and science between the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic" was developed and transferred to the Czech side, with which the bilateral cooperation will continue with a development perspective.

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic to Armenia also emphasized the importance of interaction between the two countries and universities, assured that they are ready to support their strengthening and expansion.

The parties referred to the programs of student exchange, interstate scholarships, and other issues of bilateral interest.