Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan and Norway held Political Consultations

Astana, July 2, 2026 – The Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan and Norway held the fifth round of political consultations.

Welcoming the Norwegian delegation, Kazakhstan’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Arman Issetov noted the importance of the further development of Kazakh-Norwegian political and economic cooperation as well as people-to-people ties. He reiterated the commitment to deepen mutually beneficial dialogue between Astana and Oslo.

During the meeting, sides discussed a wide range of bilateral and multilateral issues and exchanged views on major international topics.

The meeting also focused on activities to intensify economic relations, promote inter-parliamentary dialogue and interaction within the framework of multilateral institutions.

State Secretary for Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway highly appreciated dynamic bilateral engagement and noted that Kazakhstan is an important partner for Norway in Central Asia. In his opinion, Norway and Kazakhstan share similar view on many key issues on the multilateral agenda.

Concluding the consultations, the parties agreed to continue promoting close dialogue between the Foreign Ministries of Kazakhstan and Norway.

In 2025, bilateral trade reached $169,2 million (export – 7,8 million, import – 161,4 million).

From 2005 the gross inflow of direct investments from Norway to Kazakhstan amounted to $1.6 billion.