Kazakh-North Macedonian relations
Diplomatic relations were established on 1 June 1995.
In December 2014, the Embassy of the Republic of North Macedonia in the Republic of Kazakhstan was opened.
In March 2024, the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Skopje was opened.
Since May 2024, S. Burshakov is serving as an Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Republic of North Macedonia.
Since December 2024, V. Krstich-Andreevska is serving as a Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of the Republic of North Macedonia in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Political cooperation
Contacts at the highest and high levels:
The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan has not visited Skopje.
Presidents of the Republic of North Macedonia visited Kazakhstan three times (G. Ivanov paid a working visit on 1-2 December 2010 to participate in the OSCE Summit and a state visit on 1-3 July 2012; President of the Republic of North Macedonia G. Siljanovska-Davkova paid a working visit on 28-30 May 2025 to participate in the Astana International Forum).
The First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan N. Nazarbayev held a meeting with President of the Republic of North Macedonia G. Ivanov during the inauguration ceremony of President of Türkiye R. Erdoğan (28 August 2014).
President of the Republic of Kazakhstan K. Tokayev held talks with President of the Republic of North Macedonia G. Siljanovska-Davkova on the margins of the World Climate Summit in Baku (13 November 2024).
Former President of the Republic of North Macedonia G. Ivanov participated in the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions (17-18 September 2025).
On 22-24 May 2013, Prime Minister of the Republic of North Macedonia
N. Gruevski participated in the 6th Astana Economic Forum and the World Anti-Crisis Conference.
On 4 July 2025, the official opening of the Embassy of Kazakhstan and an event dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of North Macedonia took place in Skopje with the participation of the President of the Republic of North Macedonia and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of North Macedonia.
Contacts at the MFA level:
On 17 October 2008, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of North Macedonia A. Milososki participated in the conference “Common World: Progress through Diversity” held in Astana.
In July 2010, within the framework of the OSCE Ministerial Council in Almaty, and in March 2011 in Geneva, Secretary of State – Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan K. Saudabayev held a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of North Macedonia A. Milososki.
On 8-11 September 2021, the official visit of Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of North Macedonia B. Osmani to Kazakhstan took place.
On 1-2 November 2022, Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs M. Tleuberdi paid an official visit to North Macedonia.
On 11 August 2023, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of North Macedonia B. Osmani visited Kazakhstan.
Meetings of the foreign ministers of the two countries also took place on the margins of the UN General Assembly in New York in September 2023, the OSCE Ministerial Council in Skopje in November 2023, and within the framework of the Antalya Diplomatic Forum in March 2024.
On 9 June 2025, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of the Republic of North Macedonia T. Mucunski paid a working visit to Astana.
Interparliamentary cooperation
A parliamentary group of the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia for cooperation with the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan and other Central Asian countries is operating (Head of the group – N. Konjanovski, Socialist Party).
In the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, a cooperation group with the countries of the “Central and Eastern Europe” region has been established (Head of the group of 12 deputies – A. Lukin).
In the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the interparliamentary cooperation group “Republic of Kazakhstan – Republic of North Macedonia” has been established (Head of the group of 23 deputies – N. Sabilyanov, Chairman of the Committee on Economic Reform and Regional Development).
Trade and economic relations
In 2025, trade turnover between Kazakhstan and North Macedonia amounted to USD 3.7 million (-50.5%), including exports of USD 66.3 thousand (-78%) and imports of USD 3.63 million (-49.3%).
In 2024, trade between the two countries amounted to USD 7.4 million (exports – USD 300.9 thousand consisting of ferroalloys, construction structures, and corrugated metal panels; imports – USD 7.1 million, including medicines worth more than USD 4.7 million and tobacco worth around USD 1 million).
In October 2020, the Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation was established. The first meeting of the IGC took place on 3 November 2022 in Skopje.