Australia–Kazakhstan relations

Australia–Kazakhstan relations are foreign relations between Australia and Kazakhstan. Both nations established diplomatic relations on 22 June 1992. Australia is accredited to Kazakhstan from its embassy in Moscow, Russia. Kazakhstan is accredited to Australia from its embassy in Singapore and maintains a consulate-general in Sydney. [1]

Australia-Kazakhstan relations

Australia
Kazakhstan

Political

Australia is the second country after New Zealand in Oceania to recognize Kazakhstan’s independence in 1991. An Australian embassy was opened in Almaty in 1995, however, it was closed in 1999 due to budget constraints. Kazakhstan's Ambassador to Australia is resident in Singapore. In 2015, Kazakhstan opened a consulate-general in Sydney.

A number of high-level visits have taken place between Australia and Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan's former Prime Minister, Sergey Tereshchenko, visited Australia in 1993. Governor General of Australia, Bill Hayden, visited Kazakhstan in 1994, and Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev visited Australia in 1996.

In 2010, the Australian Foreign Minister, Kevin Rudd, visited Astana to attend the OSCE Summit held whilst Kazakhstan was Chair of the organisation. Foreign Minister Rudd visited Kazakhstan once more in June 2011 for the OIC Foreign Minister's meeting in Astana. [2]

Economy

Kazakhstan is Australia’s leading trading partner in Central Asia. Both countries have signed an agreement on economic and commercial cooperation, which was ratified on 2 June 2004. Trade relations between both nations are modest. [3]

See also

References
  1. "Foreign embassies and consulates in Australia". Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  2. "Australia-Kazakhstan Relations". Embassy of Australia in Moscow. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
  3. "Kazakhstan country brief". Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
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