General information
January 15, 2009 – the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Principality of Monaco established diplomatic relations.
In 2012, the Honorary Consulate of Monaco in the Republic of Kazakhstan was opened (Kairat Orazbekov).
Since March 2013, the Ambassador of Monaco to the Republic of Kazakhstan (with residence in London) is Evelyne Genta.
Since December 2022, the Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Monaco (with residence in Paris) is Gulsara Arystankulova.
Visits on high level
The First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev visited Monaco 1 time with an official visit on September 27-28, 2013.
Prince Albert II of Monaco paid three visits Kazakhstan - November 2-5, 2012 (official visit), November 14, 2014 (private visit), June 24-25, 2017 (working visit within the framework of EXPO-2017).
On December 6-7, 2018, a meeting of the heads of the foreign offices of the two states was organized on the sidelines of the OSCE Ministerial Council in Milan.
Main events
Monaco supported our country's candidacy for the OSCE chairmanship in 2010. The Principality also supported Kazakhstan's candidacy for non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for the period 2017-2018. Monaco was one of the first countries to officially confirm its participation in EXPO-2017.
Trade and economic cooperation
The level of trade is insignificant, but has been growing steadily in recent years. The volume of trade turnover with Monaco in January-November 2023 amounted to 184 thousand dollars (imports only, an increase of 148%). The trade turnover in 2022 amounted to 77.2 thousand dollars (imports only, an increase of 135%). Cosmetic products, electrical equipment and consumer goods account for the majority of foreign trade.
Contacts are maintained with the national agency "Monaco Economic Board". Companies of the Principality expressed interest in projects in the field of tourism, communications and agriculture.
In February 2012, the first Kazakh-Monegasque business seminar was held in Monaco, organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan jointly with the Chamber of Economic Development of Monaco.
In September 2013, the Kazakh-Monegasque Business Forum was held, which brought together about 40 representatives of Kazakh companies and more than 60 Monegasque businessmen.
On June 24-26, 2017, in the framework of the National Day of the Principality on the EXPO-2017, about 20 representatives of Monegasque companies visited Astana at the exhibition.
Cultural and humanitarian cooperation
In November 2012, in the capital of Kazakhstan, in the Palace of Peace and Reconciliation, the world-famous exhibition "Grace Kelly" was held. President Nursultan Nazarbayev and Prince Albert II attended the inauguration ceremony. The exhibition is dedicated to the privacy of the famous Hollywood actress and wife of Prince Rainier III of Monaco Grace Kelly.
In December 2014, an exhibition of Kazakh artists M.Bekeev, G.Ismailova, E.Kazaryan and A.Noda was held in Monte Carlo.
In January 2017, the Day of Culture of Kazakhstan was held in Monaco, during which a film screening and a concert of the Almaty Symphony Orchestra were organized.
In June 2017, within the framework of the National Day of Monaco, the team of the Monte-Carlo International Circus Festival performed at EXPO-2017 in Astana.
In September 2018, the Astana Ballet performed in Monte Carlo.
In March 2019, a concert was held by the ensemble of folk instruments "Turan", organized on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, as well as within the framework of the Year of Youth.