Меню
Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the United Arab Emirates were established on 1 October 1992.
The Consulate General of the Republic of Kazakhstan was opened in Dubai in 1997.
The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates to the Republic of Kazakhstan was opened in Astana in October 2005.
The Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the United Arab Emirates was opened in Abu Dhabi in September 2006.
Since May 2025, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the United Arab Emirates has been Rauan Zhumabek.
Since October 2021, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Arab Emirates to the Republic of Kazakhstan has been Mohammed Al Ariki.
Political Cooperation
High-Level Contacts
The First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, paid 19 visits to the United Arab Emirates between 1998 and 2021.
The President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed
Al Nahyan, paid eight visits to Kazakhstan between 2004 and 2013.
In 2018, the then Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (currently President of the UAE), paid an official visit to the Republic of Kazakhstan.
In 2020, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev paid an official visit to the United Arab Emirates.
In 2022, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev paid a working visit to the United Arab Emirates.
On 16-18 January 2023, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev paid an official visit to the United Arab Emirates.
On 1-2 December 2023, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev paid a working visit to the United Arab Emirates.
On 13-15 January 2025, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev paid a working visit to the United Arab Emirates.
On 11-12 May 2025, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan paid an official visit to the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Bilateral Contacts
26-27 April 2026 – Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yermek Kosherbayev paid an official visit to Abu Dhabi. During the visit, he held talks with the UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The parties discussed the current state and future prospects of the Kazakhstan-UAE strategic partnership.
15 April 2026 – Special Representative of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Y. Lazar paid a working visit to Abu Dhabi and was received by the Vice President and Deputy Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan. During the meeting, he delivered a message from President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev addressed to the President of the UAE, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
4-5 February 2026 – Chairman of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan Maulen Ashimbayev paid a working visit to Abu Dhabi and participated in events held as part of the annual Zayed Award for Human Fraternity ceremony. During the visit, in his capacity as Head of the Secretariat of the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, Mr. Ashimbayev also took part in the roundtable discussion entitled "A Promise to Future Generations", which brought together Zayed Award laureates, jury members, representatives of international organizations and youth leaders.
2-4 February 2026 – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan Zhaslan Madiyev participated in the World Governments Summit in Dubai. On the sidelines of the Summit, he held a number of meetings with senior UAE officials and executives of leading Emirati companies.
27-28 January 2026 – Minister of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan Arman Shakkaliyev and Minister of Agriculture Aidarbek Saparov attended Gulfood 2026, where a wide range of Kazakh products was showcased. As a result of the exhibition, commercial contracts worth more than USD 335 million were concluded.
26-29 January 2026 – A.Zh. Kapbarova, Member of the Senate Committee on Social and Cultural Development and Science of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Member of the Standing Committee on Social Policy and Human Rights of the Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly, participated in the Second Session of the Women's Parliamentary Forum of the Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly in Abu Dhabi.
14 January 2026 – Vice Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan Bakytzhan Ilyas participated in Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), one of the leading international platforms dedicated to advancing the global sustainable development agenda and supporting international efforts to achieve climate and environmental objectives.
The United Arab Emirates actively supports the key foreign policy initiatives of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
In August 2008, the United Arab Emirates became a full member of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA).
Representatives of the United Arab Emirates regularly participate in the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions.
The United Arab Emirates made a voluntary contribution of USD 10 million to the project for the establishment of the IAEA Low Enriched Uranium (LEU) Bank in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
On 10-11 September 2017, a delegation of the United Arab Emirates participated in the First Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Science and Technology.
The foreign ministries of the two countries have held five rounds of political consultations, the latest of which took place in November 2022.
On 17-18 November 2025, the first consultations between the international legal services of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the United Arab Emirates were held.
On 3-4 July 2024, an Emirati delegation headed by a Member of the UAE Supreme Council and Ruler of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah participated in the "SCO+" Summit held in Astana.
