Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister of Kazakhstan Roman Vassilenko with President Christodoulides
Sept 28,
2023. Posted by Balkan Periscope - Hellas
Kazakhstan
is in favour of finding a solution to the Cyprus issue in accordance with the
charter of the UN and the relevant resolutions of the UN Security Council, said
the Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister of Kazakhstan Roman Vassilenko, in a
meeting with the Vice-President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the
Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE Council) and Special
Representative of the Convention for the Fight against Corruption, Irene
Charalambides.
Vassilenko met with Charalambides and other state officials on Thursday, as part of his visit to Cyprus.
Charalambides
said that there is good cooperation between the Cypriot and Kazakh delegations
within the framework of the OSCE as well as the desire for its further
strengthening, while expressing the opinion that the OSCE must preserve its
role as a platform for dialogue and parliamentary diplomacy without exclusion.
On his
part, Vassilenko referred to the recent elections in Kazakhstan saying that
they were a “turning point” that led to strengthening the government’s will to
promote further reforms in the country. He said that the fight against
corruption is a priority of the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev,
and presented some initiatives that are being promoted in this direction.
Vassilenko
also met with the house foreign affairs committee, which included head and Disy
MP Averof Neophytou and other members.
Neophytou
noted the very good relations that have developed between Cyprus and
Kazakhstan, since their diplomatic relations were established 31 years ago, and
noted the possibilities offered for further strengthening cooperation at the
parliamentary level.
Vassilenko
also met with President Nikos Christodoulides and Foreign Minister Constantinos
Kombos.
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