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Kazakhstan and the United States have established the enhanced strategic partnership characterized by multifaceted interaction across the entire spectrum of bilateral relations.
Over the past decades of bilateral cooperation, relations between our countries were strengthened in a constructive spirit are characterized by a reliable, perspective and predictable partnership.
Over more than 30 years of diplomatic relations, joint projects and programs have been successfully implemented in traditional areas of bilateral cooperation, such as WMD nonproliferation, disarmament, trade, investment, counter-terrorism, regional security, etc.
In the context of positive dynamics in the development of cooperation, Kazakhstan is viewed as a reliable, mature and predictable partner of the United States in Central Asia.
Political cooperation
On September 21-23, 2019, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev took part in the 74th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, within the framework of which he had a short meeting with US President Donald Trump, negotiations with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, as well as representatives of US political and expert circles. In addition, on September 22, 2021, the Head of State spoke at the Global Summit to Combat COVID-19, initiated by the White House as part of the 76th high-level session of the UN General Assembly (online).
On September 19-21, 2022, the Head of State visited New York to participate in the 77th session of the UN General Assembly, during which he held talks with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Samantha Power, and also met with the heads of global financial institutions and a number of American experts.
On March 20, 2022, US President Joe Biden sent a congratulatory letter to the Head of State on the occasion of the celebration of Nauryz, in which he noted that the United States expresses support for the reform program of President Tokayev in order to create economic, social and political opportunities for the country's population.
On May 20, 2022, Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Tileuberdi held talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington, during which the American side welcomed the democratic transformations in the Republic of Kazakhstan and noted Washington's readiness to assist in the practical implementation of political and economic reforms.
On February 27-28, 2023, during the visit of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Kazakhstan, an American diplomat was received by the Head of State and he held negotiations with Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Tileuberdi.
On March 20, 2023, US President Joe Biden sent another congratulatory telegram to the Head of State on the occasion of the celebration of Nauryz, in which he noted that the United States expresses support for the ongoing political and economic reforms of the Head of State.
On September 19, 2023, the first "Central Asia – USA" Presidential summit in the "C5+1" format took place on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, resulting in the adoption of the New York Declaration.
On March 26, 2024, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu visited Washington, during which he held talks with Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Trade Representative Katherine Tai.
Kazakhstan maintains a regular dialogue with the United States at the level of government leaders on a wide range of bilateral cooperation. The main framework for interaction between two countries is the Enhanced Strategic Partnership Dialogue (ESPD), established in 2012. During the meetings of the ESPD, the two sides discuss issues of the bilateral agenda, including political, trade and economic cooperation, interaction on global and regional security, energy, science and technology, innovation and human rights. The last meeting was held on December 5-6, 2022 in Washington, D.C.
The cooperation with the US Congress is one of the important components of interstate relations. The US Friends of Kazakhstan Caucus has been formed in the House of Representatives of the US Congress. Members of the US Congress make official statements on a regular basis in support of strengthening bilateral relations, on the role of the Republic of Kazakhstan in strengthening the nuclear nonproliferation regime, etc.
The C5+1 dialogue platform launched in September 2015 (CA countries + US) has received further development and institutionalization. On March 28, 2023, a regular C5+1 ministerial meeting was held in Astana with the participation of US Secretary Blinken and the heads of foreign affairs ministries of the Central Asian countries.
The dialogue on democracy and human rights remains one of the important components of the strategic partnership between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the United States. In April 2022, a new mechanism was launched - the High-Level Dialogue on Human Rights and Democratic Reforms, co-chaired by the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Administration of the Republic of Kazakhstan - Special Representative of the President of Kazakhstan for International Cooperation Erzhan Kazykhan and US Under Secretary of State Uzra Zeya. The second meeting of the Dialogue took place on January 24, 2023 in Washington. The third meeting of the Dialogue took place on May 20, 2024, in Astana. The next meeting is scheduled to be held in 2025 in Washington, D.C.