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General information
Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan were established on February 9, 1993.
In April 2007, the Embassy of Jordan opened in Kazakhstan.
In July 2007, the Embassy of Kazakhstan opened in Jordan.
Since June 2024, the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Jordan - Talgat Shaldanbay.
Since August 2023, the Ambassador of Jordan to Kazakhstan is Hamza Al-Omari.
Political cooperation
First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev made two official visits to Jordan (in 2006 and 2009).
King of Jordan Abdullah II visited Kazakhstan eight times (on official visits in 2005, 2007, 2017, and 2025; private visits in 2008 and 2010; and working visits in 2014 and 2015).
President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev officially visited Jordan on February 18-19, 2025.
Earlier, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held talks with King Abdullah II on the margins of the 74th (September 25, 2019) and 77th (September 20, 2022) session of the UN General Assembly in New York.
In addition, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, as the Chairman of the Senate of the Parliament, met with the King of Jordan within the framework of:
- the working visit to Amman in March 2015 to present an invitation to the V Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions. King Abdullah II participated in this event, which took place on June 10-11, 2015 in Astana.
- the King's official visit to the Republic of Kazakhstan on October 31–November 1, 2017, during which the first «Prize for a Nuclear-Weapon-Free World and Global Security» was presented to the King.
Cooperation between the Foreign Ministries
On July 6, 2017, the first inter-MFA political consultations were held in Amman under the leadership of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Akylbek Kamaldinov, and the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Jordan Zaid Al-Lozi.
The second round of inter-MFA consultations, held at the level of department directors of the Foreign Ministries of Kazakhstan and Jordan, took place online on September 9, 2021.
On December 23, 2019, the first round of Kazakh-Jordanian consultations on consular issues was held. The Kazakh delegation was led by the Director of the Department of Consular Service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Tauboldy Umbetbayev, while the Jordanian delegation was led by the Ambassador of Jordan to Kazakhstan Yousef Abdelghani.
Interparliamentary cooperation
On September 23-24, 2019, the heads of both houses of the Jordan Parliament – Speaker of the Senate of Jordan Faisal Al-Fayez and Speaker of the House of Representatives of Jordan Atef Al-Tarauna – took part in the 4th Meeting of Speakers of Eurasian Countries' Parliaments held in Nur-Sultan.
During the mentioned visit, the Speaker of the Senate of Jordan, Faisal Al-Fayez, held talks with the Chairwoman of the Senate of the Republic of Kazakhstan Dariga Nazarbayeva and the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Jordan Atef At-Tarauna with the Chairman of the Majilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan Nurlan Nigmatulin, as well as the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Roman Sklyar and the Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan Saparkhan Omarov.
On October 16, 2019, the Chairwoman of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan Dariga Nazarbayeva, on the sidelines of the World Cancer Leaders' Summit in Astana, held a meeting with a member of the Jordan Royal family, President of the Union for International Cancer Control Princess Dina Mired.
The Senate of the Parliament of Kazakhstan has a Group for Cooperation with the Senate of Jordan, headed by Nurtore Zhusip.
In turn, the Kazakhstan-Jordan Friendship Committee operates in the Jordanian Senate, headed by Mahmoud Al-Faraihat.
Cooperation has been established at the level of the lower houses of parliaments. The Group on Cooperation with Jordan of the Majilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, headed by Askhat Aimagambetov, is functioning, as is the Kazakhstan-Jordan Friendship Association of the House of Representatives of Jordan. In connection with the election of a new composition of the House of Representatives of Jordan on September 10, 2024, the head of the Committee is determined.
Trade and economic cooperation
In recent years, there has been a positive growth trend in trade and economic cooperation between Kazakhstan and Jordan, which is also reflected in the growth of total trade turnover and exports (if in 2021 Kazakhstan's exports amounted to 0.1 million US dollars, then by the end of 2024 they amounted to 3.7 million dollars. An increase of 37 times).
Trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Jordan in 2024 totaled 6.4 million US dollars, representing a 6.7% increase from the same period in the previous year (6 million US dollars). The trade balance is positive.
The gross inflow of foreign direct investment from Jordan to Kazakhstan from 2005 to 2024 totaled 15.4 million US dollars.
The gross outflow of investment from Kazakhstan for the specified period amounted to 4 million US dollars.
As of May 1, 2025, 95 legal entities with Jordanian capital were registered in Kazakhstan, of which 59 were active.
Since 2006, the Kazakh-Jordanian Intergovernmental Commission on Trade-Economic, Cultural and Humanitarian Cooperation has been operating.
The Co-Chairman of the Intergovernmental Commission from the Kazakh side is the Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan Serik Zhumangarin, and from the Jordanian side, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply of Jordan Yarub Al-Qudah.
The last 5th meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission was held on December 10-11, 2024, in Amman.
Also, the Kazakhstan-Jordan Business Council has been operating since 2007.
The chairing body of the Business Council on the Kazakh side is the Chamber of International Commerce of Kazakhstan “Atameken”, and on the Jordanian side, it is the Jordan Chamber of Commerce.
The last 4th meeting of the Kazakhstan-Jordan Business Council was held on August 19, 2025, in an online format.
On August 27, 2025, a major Kazakhstan-Jordan Business Forum was held in Astana with the participation of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan and King of Jordan Abdullah II.
Cultural and humanitarian cooperation
The capitals of Kazakhstan and Jordan, Astana and Amman, are sister cities per the Agreement on establishing twinning relations signed on November 8, 2005, between the Akimat of Astana and the Municipality of Greater Amman.
In September 2008, Astana hosted the Days of Jordanian Culture in Kazakhstan.
In November 2009, the Days of Culture of Kazakhstan were held in Jordan, which opened on the eve of the official visit of the President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev to Amman.
In May 2014, a new street was opened in Astana, named in honour of the former King of Jordan, Hussein bin Talal.
On December 22, 2020, to celebrate the 175th anniversary of the outstanding Kazakh poet and educator Abai Kunanbayev, the opening of Abai's Corner was held in the library of one of Jordan's largest higher educational institutions, Middle East University. Besides, in the jubilee year, one of the central streets of the Jordanian capital was named after Abai.
On February 19, 2025, during the official visit of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan to Jordan, an Executive Program on Cultural Cooperation for 2025-2027 was signed between the Ministry of Culture and Information of Kazakhstan and the Ministry of Culture of Jordan, as well as an Action Plan to Activate the Sister-City Agreement between Amman and Astana.
There are 288 Jordanian citizens studying at universities in Kazakhstan.