Senate Chairperson Maulen
Ashimbayev also met with Foreign Minister of Cyprus Constantinos Kombos.
Ashimbayev noted a high pace of the development of the country, which is one of
Kazakhstan’s important political and economic partners in Europe. The parties
discussed issues related to further enhancing and expanding cooperation,
emphasizing the importance to continue intensifying inter-parliamentary
relations. According to the Senate speaker, it is important to harness the
potential of friendship groups operating in both houses of the Kazakh
Parliament with the legislative body of Cyprus. In addition, he touched on the
outcomes of large-scale modernization implemented in the country on the
initiative of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and measures taken to transition
to a new economic model. Constantinos Kombos commended the ongoing
transformations in Kazakhstan and expressed interest in further strengthening
cooperation.