Kazakhstani-Philippine Relations
The Philippines recognized the independence of Kazakhstan on January 22, 1992.
Diplomatic relations were established on March 25, 1992.
On May 22, 2020, the Ambassador of the RK to Indonesia D. Sarekenov was appointed as the non-resident Ambassador of the RK to the Philippines (officially assumed his duties on June 28, 2021).
I.Bailen appointed as new non-resident Ambassador of the Philippines to the RK, with residence in Moscow.
Political cooperation
Highest-level meetings:
November 10-12, 2003 – the President of the RK N. Nazarbayev’s first state visit to Manila (during the visit, on November 11, 2003, there were signed: the Joint Declaration on Friendship and Cooperation between the RK and the Philippines; an intergovernmental agreement on exemption of holders of diplomatic and service passports from visa requirements; an intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in the sphere of tourism).
High-level meetings:
November 12-13, 2008 – the Chairman of the Senate of the Parliament of the RK K. Tokayev’s meeting with the President of the Philippines G. Arroyo in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly;
28-30 June, 2011 – the Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines R. Sergius’ visit to participate in the 38th meeting of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers in Astana;
2-5 May, 2012 – the Vice Minister of Finance of the RK R. Dalenov-led Kazakh delegation’s visit to Manila to participate in the 45th Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank’s Board of Governors;
October 1, 2014 – the first Kazakhstani-Philippine Political Consultations in Manila (the Kazakhstani delegation was led by A. Musinov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the RK; the Philippine delegation was led by L. Rosario, Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines);
September 24, 2021 – the Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs of the RK M. Tileuberdi’s meeting with the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines Teodoro Locsin in New York on the sidelines of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly.
Inter-parliamentary cooperation:
September 23-24, 2019 – the Vice-Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Congress of the Philippines Raneo Abu took part in the IV Meeting of Speakers of Eurasian Countries’ Parliaments in Astana.
Multilateral cooperation:
August 27-29, 2012 – the visit of Jose de Venecia, co-Chairman of the Standing Committee of the ICAPP, Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the UN and L. Cabactulan, President of the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation to Astana, Semey and Kurchatov to participate in the International Conference “From the Ban of Nuclear Tests to a World Free of Nuclear Weapons”;
September 12, 2012 – the visit of M. Alarilla, Ambassador of the Philippines to Turkey and C. Mangunay, Director of the Office for European Affairs of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines to participate in the Jubilee Session and 4th Meeting of the CICA Ministers of Foreign Affairs;
May 21-25, 2013 – the visit of the Philippine business delegation headed by D. Ui, Honorary Consul of the RK to the Philippines to participate in the V Astana Economic Forum;
March 20-21, 2017 – the Member of the Central Election Commission of the RK M. Sarsembayev’s visit to Manila to attend a session of the Association of Asian Election Authorities.
On March 31, 2022, the Ambassador Mr. D. Sarekenov met with Paola Shirina Alvarez, Assistant Secretary (Deputy Secretary) of the Department of Finance of the Republic of the Philippines and alternate member of the Executive Board of the United Nations Green Climate Fund.
Economic cooperation
In 2022, the trade turnover between Kazakhstan and the Philippines amounted to $ 27.09 million, including exports to the Philippines - $0.5 million (+58.8%), imports from the Philippines – 27.04 million (+25.4%).