At the invitation of the Cypriot side, Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu arrived to the Republic of Cyprus with the first official visit, El.kz cites Kazakh FM.
The Kazakh Foreign Minister was received by the President Nikos Christodoulides. During the meeting, the high level of bilateral cooperation achieved recently and the mood for its further strengthening were noted.
President Christodoulides, being the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus, visited Kazakhstan in 2019, thus giving a serious impetus to the development of political dialogue and intensification of trade and economic ties.
Kazakhstan, along with India, was identified by the Cypriot side as a priority state in the Asian direction.
In turn, Minister Nurtleu conveyed to the leader of Cyprus warm greetings and best wishes from the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and noted that Cyprus is a reliable partner of our country in the European Union and the Mediterranean. It was also emphasized that Cyprus has invested 4.8 billion dollars in the economy of Kazakhstan since 2005.
The interlocutors welcomed the mutual opening of embassies in the capitals of both countries, which was an important step to create new partnership opportunities in various fields.
The sides also noted the prospects for further development of cooperation in trade, transport, digitalization and tourism. In addition, they exchanged views on topical issues of global and regional security.
During the stay of the Kazakh delegation in Cyprus, Minister Nurtleu is scheduled to meet with the Minister of Foreign Affairs Constantinos Kombos and business communities of Cyprus.