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General information
On June 5, 1992, diplomatic relations between Kazakhstan and Norway were established.
On June 21, 2004, Kazakhstan established its Diplomatic Mission in Oslo.
In March 2012, the Diplomatic Mission of the Republic of Kazakhstan was transformed into the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Norway.
Since February 16, 2023, A. Tursunov has been the Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Norway.
From October 6, 2021, the non-resident Ambassador of Norway to the Republic of Kazakhstan (and Central Asian countries) is J.Kvistad.
Highest-level visits
President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, N. Nazarbayev, officially visited Norway on April 2-4, 2001.
Prime Minister of Norway K. Bondevik visited Kazakhstan on May 25-26, 2004.
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway visited Kazakhstan in 2010.
In October 2018, on the sidelines of the ASEM summit in Brussels, the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan N. Nazarbayev had a conversation with the Prime Minister of Norway E. Solberg.
Foreign Ministers of the two countries meet regularly.
Interparliamentary cooperation
Visits to Norway:
- a delegation headed by the member of the Commission on Human Rights under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan K. Sultanov (July 6-10, 2010);
- a group of MPs led by the Chairwoman of the National Commission for Women, Family and Demographic Policy under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan G. Abdykalikova (January 29 - February 2, 2013);
- a group of MPs led by the Commissioner for Children's Rights in the Republic of Kazakhstan Z. Balieva (June 6-11, 2016);
- a delegation led by the Chairman of the Committee on International Relations, Defense and Security of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan M. Kul-Mukhammed (May 27 - June 1, 2022).
- a delegation led by the Chairman of the Committee on Ecology and Natural Resources Management of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan Y. Zhangbyrshin (December 3-8, 2023).
Visits to Kazakhstan:
- a Norwegian parliamentary delegation led by the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence of the Storting, A. Huitfeldt (April 24-25, 2018).
Key treaties and agreements
At the interstate level:
- Convention between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Kingdom of Norway for the avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and capital. Signed on April 3, 2001. Entered into force in 2006.
- Joint Declaration on the further development of friendly relations and cooperation between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Kingdom of Norway. Signed on May 25, 2004.
- Joint Statement of the dialogue and cooperation in the oil and gas sector between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Kingdom of Norway. Signed on May 25, 2004.
At the government level:
- The Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway on readmission of own nationals and the nationals of the third States. Signed on October 12, 2010. Entered into force on June 14, 2016.
- The Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway on releaseof owners of diplomatic passports from visa requirements. Signed on October 12, 2010. Entered into force on July 13, 2016.
- The Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway on International Road Transport. Signed on June 25, 2012. Requires ratification by the Parliament of Kazakhstan. Currently, undergoes the domestic procedures of the Kazakhstan side.
Multilateral cooperation
Kazakhstan and Norway actively cooperate through international organizations, including within the UN system.
Norway contributed US$5 million to the creation of the IAEA Low-Enriched Uranium Bank at the Ulba Metallurgical Plant in Ust-Kamenogorsk.
In August and December 2023, Kazakh-Norwegian workshops "Stakeholders involvement and dialog in the adoption of regulations in Kazakhstan", organized by the Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority, were held in Almaty and Drammen (Norway).
The Institute of Geophysical Research of the National Nuclear Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Norwegian Seismological Center (Norwegian Seismic Array - NORSAR) cooperate on issues of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) and strengthening its verification regime.
Trade and economic cooperation
Trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Norway for January-December 2023 amounted to 124.2 million US dollars, which is 5.8% higher than in the same period of the previous year (117.4 million US dollars).
According to the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Norway's foreign direct investment (FDI) to Kazakhstan in 2005-2023 amounted to 1.6 billion US dollars.
According to Kazakhstan's Ministry of Justice, 19 enterprises with the participation of Norwegian capital are registered in Kazakhstan (18 limited liability partnerships and one representative office).
Cultural and humanitarian cooperation
In December 2019, the Kazakh Cinema Days were held in Oslo and Stavanger. In August 2021, the film directed by Yernar Nurgaliev, "Zhanym, you won't believe it!", received the main prize at the Ravenheart International Film Festival in Oslo.
In 2021, the Book of Wisdom and Selected Poetry by Abay Kunanbaev (translator L. Boboyorova, editor O. Kulos) was published for the first time in Norwegian. Abai's works were published by the publishing house "Sirkel Forlag" with a circulation of 1.5 thousand copies, available in all bookstores in Norway and on major digital platforms in text and audio formats.
In Kazakhstan, the works of Henrik Ibsen, Knut Hamsun, and other Norwegian authors have been translated into Kazakh.
In recent years, massive data on Soviet prisoners of war who died during World War II in occupied Norway have been made public. The Embassy has established the names of 74 Kazakh soldiers buried in Norway, as well as the names of 65 Kazakh soldiers who died during the Petsamo-Kirkenes offensive operation of 1944.