Kazakhstan–Serbia relations

Kazakhstan–Serbia relations

Kazakhstan
Serbia

Kazakhstan–Serbia relations refer to bilateral relations between Kazakhstan and Serbia. Serbia has an embassy in Astana, and Kazakhstan officially opened its embassy in Belgrade in June 2015.[1] Diplomatic relations were established in December 1996.[2]

History

Relations commenced when Kazakhstan was a Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic within the Soviet Union and Serbia was a part of Yugoslavia, relations between the two communist countries were strained during the Tito-Stalin Split in 1948, though quickly reconciled.

Kazakhstan has vehemently opposed the independence of Kosovo and has taken Serbia's position on the issue since 2008. In December 2008, Kazakh prime minister Karim Masimov stated that "We have an official position. Kazakhstan did not recognise Kosovo and does not recognise Abkhazia and South Ossetia. We consider that borders are defined and Kazakhstan will not recognise any new states"[3] In December 2008, Kazakh prime minister Karim Masimov stated that "We have an official position. Kazakhstan did not recognise Kosovo and does not recognise Abkhazia and South Ossetia. We consider that borders are defined and Kazakhstan will not recognise any new states".[4]

State visits

In August 2015, Serbian President Tomislav Nikolić visited Kazakhstan. Regarding the visit he stated, “We started an official visit to Kazakhstan today with a clear wish to see our friendship, which has been there between our people for a very long time and which is firm and stable, further strengthened by good economic relations, and to find not only investors for Serbia, but also a market for Serbian producers in Kazakhstan.”[5] In February 2016, Nikolić expressed his desire to further relations and boost economic cooperation between the two countries, and President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan is scheduled to visit Serbia later in 2016.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Urazova, DinaraU. "Kazakh Embassy Opens in Belgrade." Tengri News. Tengri News, 6 June 2015. Web. 4 Apr. 2016.
  2. ↑ http://www.mfa.kz/index.php/en/foreign-policy/kazakhstan-s-relations/kazakhstan-eu-cooperation/16-materials-english/1103-kazakh-serbian-relations
  3. ↑ Казахстан не станет признавать Южную Осетию, Komsomolskaya Pravda, 2008-10-02 (in Russian)
  4. ↑ Руководство Казахстана не будет признавать независимость Абхазии и Южной Осетии, Polit.ru, 2008-12-12 (in Russian)
  5. ↑ "Serbian President and Delegation Visit Kazakhstan." B92.net. B92, 27 Aug. 2015. Web.
  6. ↑ Tanjug. "President: Time to Affirm Friendship with Kazakhstan." B92.net. B92, 19 Feb. 2016. Web. 4 Apr. 2016.

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