Kazakh-Armenian relations
Key dates
August 27, 1992 - diplomatic relations are established.
October 1992 - the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in the Republic of Kazakhstan was opened.
March 1, 2007 - the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Republic of Armenia was opened.
Since February 12, 2021, B. B. Imanbaev has been the Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Republic of Armenia.
Political dialogue
A confidential dialogue is maintained between Kazakhstan and Armenia at all levels. The desire to further develop and strengthen bilateral and multilateral relations was demonstrated during mutual visits at the highest level:
the working visit of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia N. Pashinyan to the Republic of Kazakhstan on May 29, 2019 as part of participation in the anniversary meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council, during which a bilateral meeting was held with the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan K. Tokayev;
the working visit of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan K. Tokayev to the Republic of Armenia on September 31 - October 1, 2019 as part of participation in the meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council, within which a bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia N. Pashinyan was held;
the working visit of the President of the Republic of Armenia A. Sargsyan to Kazakhstan on June 3-5, 2021, during which a bilateral meeting was held with the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan K. Tokayev;
the working visit of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia N. Pashinyan to the Republic of Kazakhstan on February 24-25, 2022 as part of participation in the meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council, during which bilateral negotiations were held with the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan K. Tokayev;
the working visit of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia N. Pashinyan to Astana on October 14, 2022 as part of the participation in the meeting of the CIS CHS.
the working visit of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan K. Tokayev to Yerevan on November 23, 2023 as part of participation in the session of the CSC CSTO.
Contacts at a high level
On a regular basis, working visits and bilateral meetings are held between the Prime Ministers of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Armenia within the framework of the EAEU, the CIS and various multilateral forums and events.
Parliamentary diplomacy
Inter-parliamentary interaction between the two countries is based on a traditionally high trusting basis, mutual support of positions and initiatives both in the format of Kazakhstan-Armenia parliamentary friendship groups and on the platforms of international parliamentary organizations.
Investment and trade and economic cooperation
According to the Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in 2022, bilateral trade amounted to $41.6 million (an increase of 119% compared to the same period last year), Kazakhstani exports - $26.9 million, imports - $14.7 million
According to the Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia, in 2022, bilateral trade amounted to $45.3 million, Kazakhstani exports - $26.9 million, imports - $18.4 million.
According to the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan, over the past three years (2020-2022), the inflow of direct Armenian investments into Kazakhstan amounted to more than $11 million.
At the same time, there is great potential and prospects for the growth of Kazakh-Armenian trade, economic and investment cooperation within the framework of Eurasian integration. Taking into account the Armenian-Iranian border, the EAEU-Iran free trade zone may become promising.
Legal framework
Over 30 years of diplomatic relations, a solid contractual and legal framework has been created, contributing to the further strengthening of strategic partnership in a wide range of relations, about 30 interstate, intergovernmental and interdepartmental agreements have been signed.