The Speaker of the House of Representatives Mrs. Anita Demetriou received today the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Cyprus, based in Tel Aviv, Mr. Satybaldy Burshakov.
During the meeting, the friendly relations between the two countries, based on common principles and values, and the common will to further strengthen cooperation between them in various fields and especially at the parliamentary level, through more frequent exchanges were noted.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives criticized Turkey's illegal actions in the enclosed area of Famagusta and in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Republic of Cyprus. Ms Demetriou stressed that such actions constitute a flagrant violation of the principles of international law and the relevant UN Security Council Resolutions and undermine efforts to resume negotiations to resolve the Cyprus problem. Mr. Burshakov reaffirmed his country's principled position, noting that Kazakhstan is in favour of a peaceful settlement of the Cyprus problem.
During the meeting, the very serious consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine for Ukraine's neighbours and for Europe were highlighted and the two countries' support for the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine was underlined.
Mr. Burshakov finally informed the Speaker of the Parliament about the progress of the political reforms being promoted in Kazakhstan and about the upcoming referendum on the approval by the people of important amendments to the country's constitution.
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