General information
December 20, 1996 - diplomatic relations were established between the Republic of Kazakhstan and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
There is no Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in BiH, the functions are carried out concurrently by the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan with residence in Zagreb (Croatia).
There is no Embassy of BiH in Kazakhstan, the functions are concurrently performed by the Embassy of BiH with residence in Moscow (Russian Federation).
Since August 13, 2018, the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Kazakhstan in BiH has been operating. The honorary consul is entrepreneur Amel Dizdarevich.
Contacts at the highest level
The first President of the Republic of Kazakhstan N.A.Nazarbayev and the President K.Tokayev did not pay official visits to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Chairmen of the Presidium (Heads of State) of Bosnia and Herzegovina visited Kazakhstan three times (with a working visit N.Radmanović – December 1-2, 2010 to participate in the OSCE Summit, B.Izetbegović - with a working visit on September 10-11, 2017 to participate in the OIC Summit on Science and Technology, Željka Cvijanović with a working visit on June 7-11, 2023 to participate in the Astana International Forum).
On June 9, 2023, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan K.Tokayev held a meeting with the Chairwoman of the Presidium of Bosnia and Herzegovina Željka Cvijanović. The negotiations, held in a trusty manner, were constructive and meaningful.
Inter-parliamentary cooperation
Visits to Bosnia and Herzegovina:
- Vice-Speaker of the Majilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan S.Dyachenko as a Special Envoy of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan to promote Kazakhstan's candidature for non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for 2017-2018. (March 5, 2015).
- Deputy of the Majilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan A.Berdalin to participate in election observation within the OSCE mission (October 2, 2022).
Visits to the Republic of Kazakhstan:
- Chairman of the House of Peoples of the Parliamentary Assembly of BiH B.Izetbegović to the 4th Meeting of Speakers of Parliaments of the Eurasian Countries (September 22-25, 2019). During the visit, an exhibition and presentation of a book about the First President of BiH A.Izetbegović took place at the National Academic Library of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
In a multilateral format, on February 22, 2019, on the sidelines of the OSCE PA winter session, a meeting was held between the Chairman of the Majilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan N.Nigmatulin and the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly of BiH B.Krišto.
A group of cooperation with BiH has been established in the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan. There is no group on cooperation with Kazakhstan in the Parliamentary Assembly of BiH.
Trade and economic cooperation
According to the data of the State Revenue Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the mutual trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2023 amounted to 3,27 million US dollars (exports – 237,4 thousand, imports – 3 million 33 thousand). In 2022, the indicators of bilateral trade reached 2.135 million dollars (exports – 596 thousand, imports – 1 539 thousand million). Turbojet and turboprop engines predominate in exports. Imports mainly consist of medicines, furniture and small equipment.
Cultural-humanitarian cooperation
In December 2020, a bust of the great Kazakh poet and thinker Abai Kunanbayev was installed in the historical district "Old Town of Sarajevo" in the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a presentation of a collection of selected works by Abai, as well as a book by Zhakypbek Altayev "Al-Farabi – the Great Thinker from the East", translated and published in Bosnian for the first time with the assistance of the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Berkut Business Cooperation Association, were held.
On December 14-15, 2021, Sarajevo hosted events dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the state independence of Kazakhstan, organized by the Embassy with the participation of the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan Tolezhan Barlybayev visited the Children's Library in Sarajevo and donated to young readers books of Kazakh fairy tales "Aldar-Kose", translated into Bosnian language.
On February 13, 2023, a solemn ceremony was held in Sarajevo to award the Order of Dostyk II degree to the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Kazakhstan Amel Dizdarevich and the famous Bosnian sculptor, winner of international awards, author of the bust of Abai Stijepa Gavrić.
On October 20, 2023, a festive concert of the famous ethno-folklore ensemble TURAN was held in the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, organized by the Embassy of Kazakhstan with the participation of the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Bosnia and Herzegovina for the Republic Day.