BILATERAL RELATIONS
Relations between Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan
Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan were established on the 5th of October 1992.
Since June 20th 2024 the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Turkmenistan is Nogayev Nurlan Askaruly.
From December 31st 2020 the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the Republic of Kazakhstan is Rejepov Batyr Durdymuratovich.
In Turkmenistan the Consulate of the Republic of Kazakhstan functions in the city of Turkmenbashi, in Kazakhstan - the Consulate of Turkmenistan functions in the city of Aktau.
Interaction in the political sphere Since independence, relations between the Republic of Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan have been developing in the spirit of friendship and strategic partnership The contractual and legal framework of bilateral cooperation consists of 59 documents The main ones are the Declaration on the Development of Further Cooperation (February 27, 1997) and the Strategic Partnership Agreement (April 18, 2017)
Top-level visits
October 11, 2019 President of the Republic of Kazakhstan K.K.Tokayev paid a working visit to Ashgabat to participate in a meeting of the Council of CIS Heads of State August 5-6, 2021 President of the Republic of Kazakhstan K.K.Tokayev paid a working visit to Turkmenistan (Turkmenbashi) to participate in the third Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia On October 24-25, 2021, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan K.K.Tokayev paid a state visit to Turkmenistan During the visit, the Head of State was awarded Turkmenistan's highest state award, the Order of Bitaraplyk (Neutrality) Following the visit, 20 documents were signed including an agreement between the Republic of Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan on the delimitation of the KazakhTurkmen state border and the delimitation of adjacent fishing areas in the Caspian Sea.; Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of Turkmenistan on the regime of the KazakhTurkmen State border On June 29, 2022, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan K.K.Tokayev paid a working visit to Turkmenistan to participate in the VI Caspian Summit During the visit, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty G.Berdimuhamedov was awarded the Order of "Altyn Kiran" On October 14, 2022, President of Turkmenistan S.Berdimuhamedov took part in the regular meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of State and the first Central AsiaRussia Summit in Astana On October 15, 2022, President of Turkmenistan S. Berdimuhamedov paid a state visit to the Republic of Kazakhstan Following the visit, 13 documents were signed including a comprehensive program of cooperation between the Government of Turkmenistan and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2022-2024 On November 3, 2023, the National Leader of the Turkmen people Chairman of the Khalk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan G.Berdimuhamedov paid a working visit to the Republic of Kazakhstan to participate in the 10th Summit of the Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States On July 4-5, 2024, the National Leader of the Turkmen people Chairman of the Khalk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan G.Berdimuhamedov paid a working visit to Astana to participate in the SCO Heads of State Summit On August 9, 2024, President of Turkmenistan S.Berdimuhamedov paid a working visit to Astana to participate in the 6th CCGCA
On September 8, 2024, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Khalk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan G.Berdimuhamedov paid a working visit to Astana to participate in the opening ceremony of the 5th World Nomad Games. On September 17, 2024, President of Turkmenistan S.Berdimuhamedov took part in the second Central Asia-Germany Summit in Astana. On October 10-11, 2024, the official visit of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan K.K.Tokayev to Turkmenistan took place, and the Head of State also took part in the International Forum "Interrelation of Times and Civilizations - the basis of peace and development". The Declaration on Strengthening Friendship and Multifaceted Strategic Partnership occupies a central place among the agreements reached and the bilateral documents adopted. In total, about 21 documents were signed during the visit in the fields of politics, transport, energy, agriculture, cross-border cooperation, sports and tourism, education and culture, including the Comprehensive Program for Strengthening Friendship and Multifaceted Strategic Partnership between the Republic of Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan for 2025-2027, covering the entire range of bilateral cooperation. An equally important result of the agreements reached by the Parties was the signing of an Agreement on the promotion and mutual protection of investments between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of Turkmenistan during the visit. The expansion of cooperation in the energy sector has been identified as a priority. The Kazakh side expressed its intention to take an active part in projects for the development of gas condensate fields in Turkmenistan, as well as in the expansion of pipeline infrastructure. Following the visit, an agreement was signed on the development of cooperation in the gas industry between QazaqGaz and the state concern Turkmengaz. The heads of the two countries agreed to consider the possibility of resuming regular flights between Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan as soon as possible. From June 2019 to March 2024, 8 telephone conversations took place between the Presidents of Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, during which the heads of state discussed the state and prospects of bilateral relations between the two countries, as well as exchanged mutual congratulations on significant dates.