Kazakhstan-Liechtenstein relations
General information
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30.08.2007 |
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Establishment of diplomatic relations |
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Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Liechtenstein |
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Alibek Bakaev (since 04.09.2019) |
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Swiss Ambassador to Kazakhstan |
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David Griсhting (since October 2021) |
Political cooperation
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Main events |
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December 1-2, 2010 |
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Visit of the Liechtenstein delegation headed by Prime Minister |
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30.01.2015 |
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Visit to Vaduz of the Deputy Chairman of the Mazhilis - Special Representative for the promotion of the candidacy of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the UN Security Council D.Nazarbayevа, negotiations with Prince Hans-Adam II and Chairman of the Landtag Albert Frick |
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28.06.2016 |
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Liechtenstein at the UN General Assembly supported Kazakhstan's candidacy for non-permanent members of the UN Security Council |
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December 2018 |
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At the 73rd session of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees and at the UN plenary session, Liechtenstein supported the Kazakh resolution on the Universal Declaration on a Nuclear-Weapon-free World |
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October 2020 |
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Liechtenstein was excluded from the list of jurisdictions with preferential taxation approved by the order of the Minister of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan in 2018. In 2021, work began on the approval of a draft agreement on the avoidance of double taxation. |
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July 2021 |
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The delegation of the Landtag to the OSCE PA supported the candidacy of A. Shakirov for the post of Deputy Chairman of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly. |
Trade and economic cooperation
According to the data of the BNS ASPIR and the SRC of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the bilateral trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Liechtenstein in 2018 amounted to 1,012 thousand US dollars, (exports - 37.4 thousand, imports - 974.6 thousand). In 2019 - 891.3 thousand (119.7 thousand less), exports from Kazakhstan - 30.9 thousand, and imports from Liechtenstein - 860.4 thousand. In 2020, the trade turnover amounted to 1.304 million, exports - 14.5 thousand, imports - 1.290 million.
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Key indicators of bilateral trade, USD thousand (source: BNS ASPIR RK / KGT MF RK) |
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Period |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
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Trade turnover |
1011,9 |
891,3 |
1304,8 |
1236,7 |
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Export to Liechtenstein |
37,4 |
30,9 |
14,5 |
35,6 |
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Import from Liechtenstein |
974,6 |
860,4 |
1290,3 |
1201,1 |
According to the statistics of the National Bank of Kazakhstan, in 2005-2020, the gross inflow of FDI from Liechtenstein to Kazakhstan amounted to $ 175.9 million.
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Gross inflow/outflow of FDI, USD million Source: National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
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Period |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 3rd quarter |
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Gross inflow |
-5 |
19,8 |
-21,9 |
-33 |
-8,6 |
15,7 |
18,9 |
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Gross outflow |
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According to the statistical data of the Committee of Statistics of the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan for August 2021, 29 legal entities, branches / representative offices with the participation of Liechtenstein capital (operating – 7) and 3 – joint ventures (operating – 2) are registered in the Republic of Kazakhstan.