Astana, January 13, 2025 – the Ministry of foreign affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan discussed the current state and prospects for the development of Kazakh-Cypriot relations within the framework of the second meeting of Political Consultations between the ministries of foreign affairs of the two countries.
The main topics of the event, chaired by Deputy Minister of foreign affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Roman Vasilenko and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of foreign affairs of the Republic of Cyprus Andreas Kakuris, were the exchange of views on issues of political, trade and economic cooperation, expanding the legal framework, as well as key aspects of the International and regional agenda.
R. Vasilenko noted that Kazakhstan considers Cyprus as an important and reliable partner in the European Union. He expressed readiness to further deepen bilateral and multilateral ties.
In turn, the head of the Cypriot delegation noted the importance of regular meetings of the heads of foreign ministries of the two countries, including the UN General Assembly in September and the meeting of foreign ministers of the OSCE member states in December. According to A. Kakuris, the recent opening of the Embassy of Cyprus in Kazakhstan was an important step towards strengthening the entire spectrum of relations between Nicosia and Astana.
At the end of the meeting, the parties approved the schedule of further contacts in order to effectively implement the previously reached agreements.
On the same day, the Cypriot delegation met with Deputy Minister of foreign affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Alibek Bakayev and exchanged views on the situation within the framework of international and regional organizations.
The parties agreed on the need to resolve conflicts in the region only by peaceful means, guided by the principles of international law.
For reference: in January-November 2024, the trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Cyprus amounted to 7.1 million US dollars (exports – 6.1 million, imports – 1 million), which is 5 times higher than the same indicator in 2023. Since 2005, the volume of foreign direct investment from Cyprus to Kazakhstan has exceeded доллардан 4.8 billion. More than 370 companies with the participation of Cypriot capital are registered in Kazakhstan.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/917042