Structure

The main task of the Third Department of the Commonwealth of Independent States of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan is to develop proposals on the main directions of the foreign policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in multilateral relations with the member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Eurasian Economic Union and the Collective Security Treaty Organization.

The main tasks of the Communications Department is the formation and implementation of a unified information policy of the Ministry, building strategic information and communication channels of interaction with the media, public opinion leaders and representatives of the public.

The main purpose of the work of the Department of Legal Service is to ensure compliance with the rule of law in the activities of the Ministry, participation in the development of drafts of legal and regulatory legal acts, contracts, as well as other legal documents, representation in accordance with the established procedure of the interests of the Ministry in court, as well as in other organizations when considering legal issues of the Ministry's activities.

The main task of the Central Asia Department is the development of bilateral relations of the Republic of Kazakhstan with the Central Asian states and cooperation with these countries within the format of Consultative meetings of the heads of Central Asian states and dialogue platforms; making proposals on topical issues of bilateral relations of the Republic of Kazakhstan with the supervised states, as well as the promotion of regional cooperation.

The main purpose of the work of the Department of International Security of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan is to ensure the participation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the activities of international organizations in the field of international security and disarmament, to promote the interests of the Republic of Kazakhstan and international initiatives of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan in UN organizations, within the framework of cooperation with NATO and other international structures.

The main task of the Department of Support and Document Management of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan is the organization of paper and electronic document management and control over the performance discipline of structural units of the Ministry and foreign institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The main task of the Currency and Finance Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan is to plan the budget of the Ministry and foreign institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan; the formation of a consolidated budget application of the Ministry for the upcoming three-year financial period; the development and approval of budget programs of the Ministry for the upcoming three-year period; participation in the development of the Strategic Plan of the Ministry; coordination for the approval of development plans and reports on their execution of subordinate organizations of the Ministry, participation in the management of state assets; formation of consolidated action plans for foreign business trips and representative expenses of the Ministry and state bodies; formation of financing plans for obligations and payments of budget programs of the Ministry, making appropriate changes.

The main task of the Department of the Consular Service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan is to protect the rights and interests of individuals and legal entities of the Republic of Kazakhstan abroad, coordinate the activities of consular institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan on consular registration of citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan, on citizenship, international adoption, legalization and apostille, requesting documents, issuing visas of the Republic of Kazakhstan, registration of acts of civil status, documentation on registration of certificates for return, and perform other consular actions in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The International Law Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan performs a coordinating function in organizing the preparation and conclusion of international treaties of the Republic of Kazakhstan and ensuring the participation of Department employees at the stages of these events in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the conclusion, implementation, amendment and termination of international treaties of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The main purpose of the Department of Multilateral Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan is to ensure the participation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the activities of the UN, its specialized agencies and other international organizations, to promote the interests of the Republic of Kazakhstan and international initiatives of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan within the UN and other international organizations.

The main task of the Department of America of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan is to participate in the development of the concept and main directions of the foreign policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan; to develop proposals on topical issues of bilateral relations of the Republic of Kazakhstan with the USA, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean in political, military, trade and economic. investment, scientific-technical and cultural-humanitarian fields, as well as in the field of global security.

The main task of the Department of Europe of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan is the development of bilateral relations of the Republic of Kazakhstan with the states of Europe and cooperation with the European Union, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the Council of Europe and their structures; development and submission of proposals on topical issues of bilateral relations of the Republic of Kazakhstan with the supervised states and organizations in the political, trade, economic, cultural andhumanitarian fields.

The main task of the Department of the Asia-Pacific Region of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan is to participate in the development of the concept and main directions of the foreign policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan; to develop proposals on topical issues of bilateral relations of the Republic of Kazakhstan with the People's Republic of China and  the states of East Asia and

Pacific region, South and Southeast Asia, as well as the implementation of diplomatic relations with international organizations (Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia, Asia-Europe Meeting, Asia Cooperation Dialogue, Association of Southeast Asian Nations and Asian Forest Cooperation Organization).

The main task of the Department of the Near, Middle East and Africa of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan is to develop the main directions and concepts of the foreign policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, to ensure the implementation of a unified foreign policy, foreign economic and investment policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in relations with the countries of the Near East, Middle East and Africa and international organizations in this region.

The main task of the Department of Russia, Caucasus and European Countries of Commonwealth of Independent States is the development of bilateral relations of the Republic of Kazakhstan with the Russian Federation, the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Belarus, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine. Implementation of the foreign policy course of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the supervised areas. Development of proposals on topical issues of bilateral relations in the political, investment, trade, economic, tourism, as well as cultural and humanitarian fields with the supervised countries.

The main task of the Digitalization Department is the introduction and development of digital technologies in the Ministry; improving the quality and control of public services provided; introduction of electronic services to ensure the efficiency of the Ministry; implementation of digital transformation, re-engineering and optimization of business processes; support and development of information and communication infrastructure; technical support and provision of users; interaction with other government agencies as part of the implementation of projects and coordination of digital initiatives.

The main purpose of the work of the Department of Human Resources of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan is the formation of an integrated system of personnel management of the diplomatic service, the development and implementation of the strategy of personnel management of the diplomatic service, analysis and planning of the needs of the diplomatic service in personnel, including by specialties and qualifications, the formation of the personnel of the diplomatic service and the personnel reserve of the Ministry, the organization of competitive selection.

The mission of the Department of Foreign Policy Analysis and Strategic Planning MFA RK are the development of the main directions and trends of the foreign policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan and preparation of the policy papers focused on analytical reviews and forecasts for the leadership of the country and the Ministry.