General information
On July 15, 1992 diplomatic relations were established.
In 1993, the Embassy of Romania in the Republic of Kazakhstan was opened.
In 2003, the Diplomatic Mission of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Romania was opened.
In March 2012. The Diplomatic Mission was enhanced into the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Romania.
Since September 2021, the Ambassador of Romania to the Kazakhstan is Madalina Lupu.
Since March 2023, the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Romania is Yerlik Ali.
High level visits
President N. Nazarbayev visited Romania twice (with an official visit - September 20-21, 1998, with a state visit - November 21-22, 2007).
Presidents of Romania visited Kazakhstan four times (with official visits: Emil Constantinescu - November 10-11, 1999, Ion Iliescu - September 9, 2003, with state visit: Traian Băsescu - March 2-3, 2010, with working visit: Traian Basescu - December 1-2, 2010 within the framework of the OSCE Summit).
The Prime Minister of Romania visited Kazakhstan once (Victor Ponta on an official visit on June 27-28, 2013).
The Prime Minister of Kazakhstan did not visit Romania.
Foreign Ministers of Romania visited Kazakhstan three times (with official visits: Adrian Năstase - July 15, 1992 and Teodor Meleskanu - July 27-28, 2017 (EXPO-2017), with a working visit: Lazăr Comănescu - November 15, 2008 (Central Asian tour).
Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Foreign Affairs M. Nurtleu visited Romania on an official visit on December 12, 2023.
Interparliamentary cooperation
- visit of the delegation of the Parliament of the Kazakhstan consisting of Senator N. Nursipatov and Majilisman E. Bekturganov to participate in the 63rd session of the NATO PA (October 6-9, 2017);
- visit of the delegation of the Majilis of the Parliament of the RK consisting of the co-chairman of the interparliamentary cooperation group B. Yertaev (March 14-15, 2019).
Visits to the Kazakhstan:
- visit of the Deputy Chairman of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of Romania F. Jordache (July 27, 2017);
- visit of T. Ciofu, Vice-Chair of the Committee on Human Rights, Cults and National Minorities of the Romanian Parliament (April 16-19, 2018);
- visit of C. Codreanu, President of the Parliamentary Commission for the Romanian Diaspora Abroad (May 29-June 3, 2018);
- participation of the Deputy Chairman of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of Romania F. Iordache in the 4th meeting of the Speakers of the Parliaments of Eurasia (September 23 - 24, 2019).
In October 2020, negotiations of the heads of interparliamentary friendship groups "Kazakhstan-Romania" in the format of videoconference were held.
On December 19-22, 2021, a visit to Astana of the parliamentary delegation headed by the Vice-Speaker of the Senate of the Parliament of Romania, A. Gheorghiu and the head of the friendship group C. Niculescu Țâgârlaș was held.
Trade-economic cooperation
In 2023, trade turnover amounted to 2 879.3 billion USD.
Trade turnover for 2022 amounted to 2.65 billion USD (exports – 2.51 billion, imports – 142 million, + 69%). In 2021 – 1.57 billion USD (exports – 1.52 billion, imports 48 million). In 2020 – 1.33 billion USD (exports – $1.26 million, imports – $73 million), in 2019 – 1.8 billion, 2018 – 1.7 billion, 2017 - 992 million, 2016 - 803 million, 2015 – 1.4 billion.
According to the National Bank of Kazakhstan, the gross investment inflow from Romania to the Kazakh economy is $1.57 billion USD (from 2005 to 2022). Gross FDI outflows from the Kazakhstan to Romania are 1.9 million USD (from 2005 to 2022).
There are 28 companies with Romanian participation registered in Kazakhstan and 35 legal entities with Kazakh capital in Romania.
Kazakhstan-Romanian Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation (IGC). The IGC is co-chaired by Minister of Energy A. Satkaliev from the Kazakh side and Minister of Energy S. Burduja from the Romanian side.
On October 6-7, 2022, the 16th IGC meeting was held in Astana, during which the parties considered a wide range of cooperation issues, including the increase in oil supplies to Romania and the participation of the two countries in the development of the TITR route.
Since January 2016, the Romanian-Kazakhstan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (chaired by former Environment Minister P. Lificiu) has been operating in Bucharest.
On March 30, 2021, a Kazakh-Romanian business forum was held in the format of a videoconference, which was attended by 100 representatives of business circles of the two countries.
On October 7, 2022, a Kazakh-Romanian business forum was held in Astana with the participation of more than 30 entrepreneurs from the two countries.
On April 6-7, 2023, the conference "The corridor Caspian sea – Black sea and the port of Constanța – the way to Europe" was held in Constanta.
Cultural and humanitarian cooperation
Since 2015, an annual festival of Kazakh cinema has been held in Bucharest, showcasing the works of famous filmmakers of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Since 2017. Days of Kazakh cinema are also held in Constanta and Cluj-Napoca.
On September 10, 2020 in Bucharest there was an opening ceremony of the bust of the great Kazakh poet Abay.
On March 22, 2021, a concert of the Kazakh National Conservatory named after Kurmangazy was held in Bucharest.
On August 24-26, 2021, with the assistance of the Embassy, the concert group of TURKSOY countries within the framework of celebrating the 30th anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan held a series of concerts in the Romanian cities of Constanta and Craiova.
On September 10, 2021, the simultaneous opening of the "Kazakhstan" square in Bucharest and the bust of the Romanian poet Mihai Eminescu in Astana took place.
On June 29, 2022, the official presentation ceremony of the book of the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev "The Word about the Father" translated into Romanian was held, on the same day the book "Pas cu Pas" ("Step by step"), translated into Kazakh by the President of Romania Klaus Johannis was also published.
On September 12, 2022, a concert of the Orchestra "Otyrar Sazy" named after N. Tlendiyev was held in Cluj-Napoca.
Romanian national cultural societies such as «Stephen the Great» (Almaty), «Dacia» (Karaganda) and «Bucovina» (Pavlodar) function in Kazakhstan.