About the meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Kazakh-Iranian diplomatic relations.

On January 28, 2022, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Shakhrat Nuryshev met with Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran Majid Samadzade Saber on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

During the meeting , Sh. Nuryshev noted with satisfaction the high level of the Kazakh-Iranian comprehensive partnership achieved over 30 years.

In turn, the Ambassador stressed the need to maximize trade and transit opportunities between the two countries and expressed hope that in the future trade and economic relations will develop even more closely, and the foreign ministries will make every effort to implement joint projects in this area.

Touching upon the practical aspects of cooperation in the political, trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres, the diplomats agreed to continue working together to strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation between the two states.

On the occasion of the anniversary, the parties exchanged congratulatory letters from Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Tleuberdi and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahiyan.

Tleuberdi noted in his message that "the existing relations between Kazakhstan and Iran will continue to develop traditionally in the spirit of friendship and mutually beneficial cooperation for the benefit of the two countries." He stressed that the Kazakh side, together with the Iranian side, is ready to make every effort to further develop comprehensive cooperation between the countries in the Caspian region, based on mutual good-neighborliness, in the interests of the peoples of the two countries.

In turn, Hossein Amir Abdollahiyan recalled that "Iran and Kazakhstan have been in friendly relations for the last thirty years, relying on our historical and civilizational ties and the policy of good neighborhood."

"At the meeting of our presidents within the framework of the Dushanbe SCO Summit, special attention was paid to the need to maximize the use of trade and transit opportunities of our countries. In this regard, we hope for the further development of comprehensive cooperation, especially economic cooperation, between our states," the Iranian minister stressed.

Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Islamic Republic of Iran were established on January 29, 1992.

Since the establishment of diplomatic relations, more than 140 million US dollars of Iranian investments have been attracted to the economy of Kazakhstan. At the same time, according to the results of 9 months of 2021, this figure amounted to 13.2 million US dollars.

Mutual trade turnover is also developing in a positive direction – the volume of trade turnover for 11 months of 2021 amounted to 406.2 million US dollars, an increase of 2.1 times compared to the same period last year.