The new Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to the Republic of Kazakhstan, Dr. Kassym-Jomart K. Tokayev, at a ceremony held at the Presidential Palace in Astana. Nicos Anastasiades and expressed his readiness and commitment to further strengthen and deepen the relations between the two countries, as well as their cooperation, both at the bilateral level and in the framework of European Union-Kazakhstan relations.
The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan returned his warm greetings to the President of the Republic of Cyprus Mr. Nicos Anastasiades and referred to the bilateral relations between Cyprus and Kazakhstan, focusing on the strengthening of political dialogue and cooperation between the two countries at bilateral, European and international level. In conclusion, he expressed his readiness to support the work of the new Ambassador, with the aim of strengthening relations between the two countries.
During a meeting with First Deputy Foreign Minister Umarov Kairat, the Ambassador focused inter alia on Turkey's efforts during the recent session of the Organization of Turkic States to grant "observer" status to the pseudo-state, in violation of international law and in particular UN Security Council resolutions 541 (1983) and 550 (1984). He also briefed on the broader developments both in the Cyprus problem and in the Eastern Mediterranean.
For his part, the Deputy Foreign Minister reaffirmed his country's commitment to a principled solution to the Cyprus problem, as well as to international law, focusing in particular on the principles of sovereignty and independence of states. With regard to the Republic of Cyprus, he stressed the importance Kazakhstan attaches to the United Nations Security Council Resolutions on Cyprus, making special reference to Resolutions 541 (1983) and 550 (1984).
Regarding EU-Kazakhstan relations, the Ambassador informed about the importance attached by the Republic of Cyprus to their further deepening, which should however be in line with the European acquis and the principles of international law.
On the bilateral relations between the Republic of Cyprus and Kazakhstan, the interlocutors reaffirmed the excellent relations and exchanged focused suggestions for their further deepening, especially towards further utilisation of the existing institutional framework for cooperation.
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