The main task of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan is to ensure the implementation of state policy in the social-labour sphere within the framework of interaction with foreign countries, regional integration associations, international organizations, expert and scientific circles in accordance with the state's foreign policy.

The Ministry interacts with foreign countries, regional integration associations, international organizations, experts and scientific circles in order to identify possible formats of interaction and cooperation on social and labour issues. At the same time, it coordinates the development of multilateral activities with international organizations: the United Nations (UN), the UN development Program (UNDP), International Labour Organization (ILO), International Social Security Association (ISSA), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Organization of Islamic cooperation( OIC), World Trade Organization (WTO), Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, European Union, World Bank, Asian development Bank, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and other organizations dealing with labour, employment, migration, social security and social protection.

The Ministry cooperates in building an equal dialogue within the framework of membership in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the World Trade Organization (WTO), as well as in the interaction of the EAEU member States with third countries and key integration associations.