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Bilateral relations

Israel - Kazakhstan Bilateral relations since 1992

The State of Israel and the Republic of Kazakhstan has been enjoying beneficial diplomatic relationship since 1992. Below charts illustrates information on important events, state visits and cooperation agreement signings between the two countries since.

1992
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Diplomatic relations were established on April 10

1992
Sergey Terechshenko

Visit of Prime Minister of Kazakhstan  Sergey Terechshenko to Israel 

1992
Open Israel in Kazakhstan

The State of Israel opened its Embassy in Almaty in August 

1993
אמנון רובינשטיין
  • Visit of Minister of Science and Economy of Israel Amnon Rubinstein to Kazakhstan 
  • Visit of Minister of Energy of Israel Moshe Shahal to Kazakhstan
1995
P.M. SHIMON PERES AND KAZAKSTAN PRES. NURSULTAN NAZERBAEV SIGN COOPERATION AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THEIR COUNTRIES DURING THE LATTER'S VISIT TO ISRAEL

Official visits of President of Kazakhstan H.E. Nursultan Nazarbayev to Israel

1995
Kairat Mami
  • Visit of Chairman of the Supreme Court of Kazakhstan Kairat Mami to Israel
  • Declaration on Relationship was signed between Kazakhstan and Israel 
  • Agreement on Encouragement and Mutual Protection of Investment
  • Agreement on Cooperation in Environmental Protection, Agriculture, and Healthcare 
1996
Kazakhstan Embassy in Israel

The Republic of Kazakhstan opened its Embassy in Tel Aviv in May

2000
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  • Declaration on Further Development of Mutual Understanding and Cooperation between Kazakhstan and Israel
  • Agreement on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters
  • Agreement on Cooperation in Entrepreneurship, Investment and Expansion of Mutually Beneficial Cooperation
2002
MK NATAN SHARANSKY

Visit of Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Construction and Housing of Israel Nathan Sharansky to Kazakhstan (CICA Summit)

2004
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The  Chamber of Commerce Industry and Innovation "Israel-Kazakhstan" established

2006
שמעון פרס

Visit of Deputy Prime Minister / Minister for the Development of the Negev and the Galilee of Israel - Shimon Peres to Kazakhstan ( 2nd CICA Summit)

2007
ח"כ בנימיןבןאליעזר
  • Visit of Minister of Education and Science of Kazakhstan Zhanseit Tuymebayev  to Israel
  • Visit of Minister of Economy and Budget Planning of Kazakhstan Aslan Musin to Israel
  • Visit of Minister of National Infrastructure of Israel Binyamin Ben-Eliezer to Kazakhstan 
2008
Open Israel in Kazakhstan

The Israeli Embassy was moved to Astana

2008
Kassym- Jomart Tokayev
  • Visit of Knesset Vice-Speaker Atniel Schneller to Kazakhstan 
  • Visit of Speaker of the Senate of the Parliament of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to Israel
  • Visit of Deputy Chair of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan Aslan Musin to Israel
  • Visit of Minister of Culture, Science and Sports of Israel Raleb Majadele to Kazakhstan
2009
Shimon Peres in Astana

State visit of President of Israel H.E. Shimon Peres to the Republic of Kazakhstan 

2009
Marat Tazhin
  • Visit of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Marat Tazhin to Israel 
  • Visa Waiver Agreement for Holders of Diplomatic and Service Passports 

 

2010
אביגדור ליברמן
  • Visit of Minister of National Infrastructure of Israel Uzi Landau to Kazakhstan
  • Visit of Minister of religious services of Israel Ya’akov Mergi to Kazakhstan
  • Visit of Minister of Science of Israel Daniel Gershkovich to Kazakhstan
  • Visit of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel Avigdor Liberman to Kazakhstan
  • Visit of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Strategic Affairs of Israel Moshe Ya’alon to Kazakhstan
2013
Albert Rau
  • Visit of Chairman of the National Security Committee of Kazakhstan Nurtay Abykayev to Israel 
  • Visit of the 1st Vice Minister of Industry and New Technology of Kazakhstan Albert Rau to Israel
2014
שר החקלאות ופיתוח הכפר יאיר שמיר
  • Visit of Minister of Defense of Kazakhstan Adilbek Jaxybekov to Israel 
  • Agreement on Military and Technical Cooperation was signed
  • Visit of Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Israel Yair Shamir to Kazakhstan 
2015
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Visit of Vice Minister of Agriculture of Kazakhstan Muslim Umiryaev to Israel 

2016
ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו עם נשיא קזחסטן

Visit of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Kazakhstan

2016
זאב אלקין
  • Agreement on Agricultural Cooperation was signed
  • Visit of Minister of Defense of Kazakhstan Imangali Tasmagambetov to Israel
  • Visit of Minister of Ecology  of Israel Zeev Elkin to Kazakhstan 
2017
Askar Myrzakhmetov
  • Visit of Minister of Finances of Kazakhstan Bakhyt Sultanov to Israel (March 2017)
  • Visit of Minister of Defense and Aerospace Industry of Kazakhstan Saken Zhasuzakov  to Israel (October 2017);
  • Visit of Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Agriculture of Kazakhstan Askar Myrzakhmetov to Israel 
2018
אלכס בן-צבי

Visit of Deputy General Director of Israeli MFA Alex Ben-Zvi to Kazakhstan 

2020
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  • Visit of delegation from State technical service of Kazakhstan to Israel 
  • Memorandum of cooperation in the field of cybersecurity was signed
2021
MASHAV KazAID
  • Visit of Minister of Tourism of Israel Yoel Razvozov to Kazakhstan
  • MASHAV and KazAid signed an Memorandum of Understanding establishing trilateral development cooperation with countries in Central Asia. Israel became the first country to sign a cooperation agreement with the newly established agency
2022
Minister of Tourism of Israel Yoel Razvozov
  • Visit of Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Adil Tursynov to Israel
  • Visit of Minister of Tourism of Israel Yoel Razvozov to Kazakhstan
2023
Senat speaker Maulen Ashimbayev

Visit of Senate Speaker Maulen Ashimbayev to Israel