Relationship dossier
Israel
Kazakhstan
Relationship assessment
Israel–Kazakhstan ties feature longstanding diplomatic engagement and cooperation in several practical fields.
Israel toward Kazakhstan
+30Israel has pursued bilateral cooperation with Kazakhstan in areas including agriculture, technology, trade and investment, including through bilateral agreements.
Kazakhstan toward Israel
+35Kazakhstan has maintained diplomatic engagement with Israel and joined the Abraham Accords in 2023, a concrete step affirming its participation in regional normalization efforts.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship rests on longstanding diplomatic engagement and practical cooperation, with Kazakhstan’s 2023 accession to the Abraham Accords reinforcing the bilateral framework. The known relationship is cooperative, while its scope and implementation remain uncertain.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Israel and Kazakhstan have maintained diplomatic relations since 1992 and developed cooperation in areas including agriculture, technology, trade and investment. Kazakhstan’s 2023 accession to the Abraham Accords was a further concrete step in its engagement with Israel. The relationship is cooperative, though the breadth and implementation of bilateral initiatives are not fully clear.
Key developments
Israel and Kazakhstan established diplomatic relations.
Kazakhstan joined the Abraham Accords, formalizing its participation in the normalization framework with Israel.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- The scale of ongoing agricultural, technology and investment cooperation is uncertain.