Key Dates
May 8, 1996 – establishment of diplomatic relations between Kazakhstan and Venezuela.
2012 – opening of the Diplomatic Mission of Venezuela, which was converted to the Embassy of Venezuela in the Republic of Kazakhstan in 2018.
2018 – Enrique Antonio Acuna Mendoza was appointed Ambassador of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Political Dialogue
The meeting between President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev and President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro in Astana on September 10, 2017 on the margins of the first Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation on Science and Technology contributed significantly to the development of Kazakhstan-Venezuelan dialogue. In recent years Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela Delcy Rodrigues, Minister of Petroleum and Mining of Venezuela Asdrubal Chavez visited Astana (January 16, 2015), and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela Felix Placencia visited Astana (December 20, 2016).
Trade and Economic Cooperation
In 2022, bilateral goods turnover reached 4.54 thousand US dollars, (consisting of only import of 4.54 thousand US dollars).
Cooperation in the Cultural and Humanitarian Sphere
Development of cooperation was facilitated by the organization of the International Specialized Exhibition Astana EXPO 2017, where Venezuela was represented by a national pavilion. Deputy Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela Ramon Gordils and Felix Placencia visited Kazakhstan during the EXPO.
Legal Framework
The legal framework of bilateral cooperation between Kazakhstan and Venezuela includes Memorandum on political consultations and Agreement on the exemption from visa requirements for holders of diplomatic and service passports.