General Information
Diplomatic relations were established on April 10, 1992.
Ambassador of Ireland to Kazakhstan is Brian McElduff (with residence in Moscow).
Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Ireland is Magzhan Ilyasov (with residence in London).
Political relations
In July 2020, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev had a telephone conversation with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar.
In December 2019, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi met with Irish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney on the margins of the Asia–EU Forum in Madrid.
Trade and economic relations
Kazakhstan’s trade with Ireland in 2023 amounted to $236 million (export – $1,7 million, import – 234 million); in 2022 – $189 million.
Inflow of direct investment from Ireland to Kazakhstan for the period from 2005 to the 3rd quarter of 2023 amounted to $131 million.