
The development of cultural and humanitarian cooperation is one of the important areas of bilateral relations between Kazakhstan and Tajikistan. Regularly held exhibitions, international scientific symposia, "round tables".
November 20, 2014, at the invitation of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Tajikistan, the People's Artist of the RK, the winner of state prizes of the RK and the USSR Asanali Ashimov, visited Dushanbe. Within the framework of the visit, the presentation of the book "The Son of the Kazakh Land" dedicated to the life and work of the legendary Kazakh actor of theater and cinema A.Ashimov was presented by the book of the modern Tajik writer and translator, honorary doctor of philosophy in the field of literature, member of the Academy of Arts of the Republic of Tajikistan Abdugaffor Abdujabborov.
As part of celebrating the 550th anniversary of the founding of the Kazakh Khanate, on November 27, 2015, the presentation of the book of the historian of the 16th century Mohammed Haydar Dulati "Tarihi Rashidi" in the Kazakh language was held at the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Republic of Tajikistan. This is the work of the great Kazakh thinker, statesman, commander, poet and scholar of the Middle Ages, well known to historians, is the first written source about the relationship between the Kazakh tribes and the peoples of Mogulistan, the historical situation in Semirechie and the time of the formation of the Kazakh Khanate. The translation of the book from the Persian language, on which this scientific work was written, was prepared by Dr. Abdussor Nuraliyev, Ph.D. in Philology, professor, chairman of the "Tajikistan-Kazakhstan" friendship society, who speaks the Kazakh language and the Kazakh writer, dulatologist Mukhtar Kazybek.
During the presentation, A. Nuraliyev told the participants that the value of this publication is that the translation of the book was completed for the first time directly from the Persian Dushanbe, Tashkent, Tehran and other manuscripts-originals to the Kazakh language. The book was published in the Republic of Kazakhstan in October 2015, during the celebration of the 550th anniversary of the Kazakh Khanate in Taraz, in the vicinity of which, according to M.H. Dulati's testimony, the flag of an independent Kazakh state was raised in 1465.
On August 25-26, 2016, the delegation of Administration of the South Kazakhstan region visited Dushanbe and Khujand, within the framework of which a concert of art masters of the South Kazakhstan region was held dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the Independence of the two republics. One of the quarters of the new district of Khujand is called Shymkent. Khujand and Shymkent are brothers cities.
The Kazakh national cultural center "Baiterek" (head Saminova Z.S.) functions in Dushanbe. August 26, 2016 during the visit of the delegation of the Administration of the South Kazakhstan region in the RT, the cultural center "Baiterek" was given as gifts Kazakh traditional national house with decoration, national clothes, musical instruments and books.
Also, within the framework of the visit to the State Opera and Ballet Theater named after S.Aini in Dushanbe, a concert of Kazakh masters of the arts was held, which was very well received by the spectators and invited guests.
November 1, 2016 in the National Library of Tajikistan, at the initiative of the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Dushanbe, the official opening ceremony of the corner of Kazakh literature was held, timed to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
January 27, 2017 in Dushanbe, the presentation of the book "Kazakhs of Tajikistan" by the professor of the Russian-Tajik University Abdusattor Nuraliyev was held with the support of the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Republic of Tajikistan. The book reveals the theme of the history of the Kazakhs living in Tajikistan, noted their contribution to the development of this country, close interaction with the Tajik people.
March 21-23, 2017 the delegation of Khujand visited Shymkent, within the framework of which a concert of masters of arts of the Soghd region of the Republic of Tajikistan was held.
Interaction in the sphere of education is developing. Annually 50 Tajik state educational grants are allocated for Tajik citizens to study in higher educational institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as for citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan (mainly ethnic Tajiks) in higher educational institutions of the Republic of Tajikistan. With the assistance of the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Tajikistan, on May 15-16, 2017, for the first time in Dushanbe, the exhibition "Days of Kazakhstan Education", organized by JSC "Center for International Programs" and the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Tajikistan, was successfully held. More than 20 leading universities of Kazakhstan, such as Nazarbayev University, LN Gumilyov Eurasian National University, University Narhoz, Kazakh Academy of Transport and Communications named after M.Tynyshpayev, etc. were represented at the exhibition. April 18, 2018 was the second exhibition "Days of Kazakhstan Education".
On March 6, 2018, a round table devoted to the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Tajikistan was held at the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Tajikistan, during which the presentation of the book "The Era of Independence" by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan N.Nazarbayev was held.
On April 13, 2018, the Institute of Geology of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tajikistan (Dushanbe) held a solemn opening ceremony of the memorial plaque commemorating the first foreign honorary member of the Tajik Academy of Sciences, the outstanding Kazakh scientist K.Satpaev, who contributed to the organization of the Tajik Academy of Sciences, Central Asia.
August 18-19, 2018 in Dushanbe, with the assistance of the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, there were concerts of the Kazakhstan singer Parviz Nazarov in the framework of the summer festival "Dushanbe Summer Fest", organized by the Mayor's Office of Dushanbe.
August 24-28, 2018 in Talgar The Tajik youth team (U-16) took part in the international football tournament "Cup of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan", winning bronze medals.
September 16-20, 2018 in Dushanbe Kazakh filmmakers took part in the III International festival of short films "Navsoz".
October 1, 2018, in the city of Dushanbe, the Ambassador of Kazakhstan N.Seitimov to the ex-Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan T.Nazarov was presented the highest diplomatic award of the Republic of Kazakhstan - the Nazir Tyuryakulov Medal.
On December 19, 2019 in Dushanbe the solemn opening of the Days of Kazakhstan medicine in Tajikistan was held. Within the framework of the event, an exhibition with the participation of leading medical organizations of Kazakhstan was organized, a forum dedicated to the presentation of the achievements of healthcare in the Republic of Kazakhstan was held.
Kazakhstan regularly provides humanitarian assistance to Tajikistan. So, in accordance with the appeal of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, on April 2, 2015, 1428 tons of cargo were allocated from the State Reserves Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan to provide official humanitarian assistance to Tajikistan. As a humanitarian aid, the RK allocated wheat flour, canned meat, vegetable oil, butter, buckwheat, sugar, steel pipes and rolled metal.
To help the affected population of Tajikistan from natural disasters in November-December 2015, 43 carriages with humanitarian cargo were sent by the Kazakh side. As a humanitarian aid, the Kazakh side delivered vegetable, canned meat, sugar, rice, canned milk, butter, rolled metal with a diameter of 12 mm (steel bars) and slate metal.
May 12, 2016 as a humanitarian aid, Kazakhstan sent wheat flour, pasta, meat and dairy canned goods, dried vegetables, vegetable oil, butter and tea.
August 30, 2017 the Tajik side as a humanitarian aid transferred flour, wheat, meat and dairy cans.
November 8, 2017 in accordance with the appeal of the Tajik side, the Government of Kazakhstan allocated 128.7 million tenge (386.6 thousand US dollars) for the purchase of fuel oil in the amount of 1 thousand tons to provide humanitarian assistance to Tajikistan.
On February 19, 2018, Tajikistan received 10 000 (ten thousand) tons of heating oil, a total of 167 cisterns.
On December 11, 2018, Tajikistan received 5000 (five thousand) tons of heating oil, a total of 83 cisterns.
On July 4, 2019, Tajikistan received 5000 (five thousand) tons of heating oil, a total of 83 cisterns.
In general, since 2006, Tajikistan's total humanitarian assistance to Tajikistan has exceeded $37 million in monetary terms. Beginning in 2010, Kazakhstan annually provides humanitarian assistance to Tajikistan.