Nicosia, Cyprus. President Nikos Christodoulides will make an official visit to Kazakhstan on Wednesday, accompanied by ministers and a business delegation, deputy government spokesman Yiannis Antoniou said on Sunday. It will be the first official visit by a Cyprus president to Kazakhstan.
Visit agenda
Christodoulides is scheduled to meet Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev for a private meeting, followed by expanded talks between the two delegations. He will then be presented with the State Order of Friendship by his counterpart.
Agreements and events
Memoranda of Understanding are due to be signed in the fields of higher education and research, culture, sports, information and communication technologies, cybersecurity and e-government. Christodoulides will also speak with the Cyprus-Kazakhstan Business Forum and visit the International Artificial Intelligence Center Alem AI.
Embassy inauguration
The president and his delegation will travel on the first direct flight linking the two countries on Tuesday. Christodoulides will also inaugurate the Cyprus embassy in Astana in the presence of Kazakhstan’s foreign minister Yermek Kosherbayev.
Delegation
Christodoulides will be accompanied by Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos, Energy Minister Michael Damianos, Deputy Research Minister Nicodemos Damianou and other officials.