GENERAL INFORMATION
February 19, 1992 - date of establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Austria.
In December, 1996 the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Austria was opened.
In November, 2007 the Embassy of Austria in Kazakhstan was opened.
Since August 14, 2023 the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Republic of Austria is Mukhtar Tileuberdi.
Since January 22, 2025 the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Austria to the Republic of Kazakhstan is Andrea Bacher.
POLITICAL COOPERATION
Contacts at the highest level:
The first President Nursultan Nazarbayev visited Austria four times (official visits in February 1993, February 2000, September 2004 and October 2012).
The Federal President of Austria visited Kazakhstan once (official visit of Heinz Fischer in December 2010).
Federal Chancellors of Austria have visited Kazakhstan once (Franz Vranitzky on an official visit on April 26-27, 1993).
INTER-PARLIAMENTARY COOPERATION
October 10, 2011 - working visit of the Chairman of the Senate of the Parliament of Kazakhstan Kairat Mami to Austria.
June 26-29, 2019 - official visit to Kazakhstan of the President of the Federal Council of the Parliament of Austria Ingo Appé.
February 20-21, 2019 - official visit to Austria of the Chairman of the Majilis of the Parliament of the Kazakhstan Nurlan Nigmatulin.
On March 19, 2023, during the elections to the Majilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, E. Ernst-Dziedzic, a deputy of the National Council of the Austrian Parliament and head of the parliamentary group "Austria-Central Asia," participated in the OSCE PA observer mission representing Austria.
The head of the Kazakh-Austrian Cooperation Group in the Majilis of Kazakhstan’s Parliament is MP Aidos Sarym, Secretary of the Committee on International Affairs, Defense, and Security. In Austria, the formation of a new group for cooperation with Central Asian countries is anticipated following the re-election of deputies to the National Council on September 29, 2024.