Меню
Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Kazakhstan (RK) and the Hellenic Republic (HR) were established on 6 October 1992.
The Embassy of the HR in the RK was opened in February 1997.
On 13 January 2005 the Diplomatic Mission of the RK in the HR was opened, which was transformed into the Embassy on 22 May 2009.
Since January 2025, Timur Sultangozhin is the Ambassador of the RK to the HR.
Since January 2026, A. Katzourou is the Ambassador of the HR to the RK.
Political cooperation
Contacts at the highest level:
President of Kazakhstan N.Nazarbayev paid a state visit to Greece in July 2001 and participated in the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in August 2004.
President of Greece K.Stephanopoulos paid an official visit to Kazakhstan in June 2002.
On 13 November 2024, on the sidelines of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held a meeting with Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
High level contacts:
On 27-28 June 2009 the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan M. Tazhin visited the GR.
1-2 December 2009 State Secretary - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan K.Saudabayev took part in the 17th meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council under the chairmanship of the GR in Athens.
1-2 December 2010 Prime Minister of the GR G.Papandreou took part in the Summit of Heads of OSCE Member States in Astana.
On 19-24 September 2011 in New York within the framework of the 66th session of the UNGA the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan E. Kazykhanov held a bilateral meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the GR S. Lambrinidis.
On 26 September 2013 in New York within the framework of the 68th session of the UNGA the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan E. Idrisov met with the Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan E. Venizelos.
On 24 September 2018 in New York within the framework of the 73rd session of the UNGA a meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan K.Abdrakhmanov with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of GR N.Kotzias took place.
On 2 December 2021 in Stockholm within the framework of the 28th meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council, the Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan M.Tleuberdi met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of GR N.Dendias.
On 5-6 December 2022, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan N. Dendias visited the Republic of Kazakhstan.
On 4 December 2025, in Vienna, Austria, on the sidelines of the 32nd Meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Yermek Kosherbayev, held a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic, G. Gerapetritis.
Inter-parliamentary cooperation
October 9-12, 2009 Chairman of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan,
Vice-President of the OSCE PA K.Tokayev took part in the meeting
OSCE PA in Athens.
On March 16-22, 2016, member of the Parliamentary friendship group, MP of the GR from the New Democracy Party M.Voridis visited Kazakhstan as an observer from the OSCE PA for the early parliamentary elections.
June 1 , 2016 Member of Parliament GR M.Voridis visited Astana to participate in the international conference "Religions against Terrorism".
On September 23-25 , 2019 , the Deputy of the Parliament of GR .Sarakyotis visited Kazakhstan to participate in the 4th Meeting of Speakers of Parliaments of the Eurasian countries.
October 19-20, 2017 Co-Chairman of the inter-parliamentary friendship group "Kazakhstan-Greece" A.Tasbulatov and a member of the friendship group A.Konurov visited GR on a working visit.
On 24–25 June 2025, a parliamentary delegation of Greece headed by the Co-Chair of the Kazakhstan–Greece Interparliamentary Friendship Group, E. Syrigos, paid a working visit to the Republic of Kazakhstan.