Kazakhstan highlights steady growth of allied relations with Azerbaijan

Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has highlighted the steady expansion of cooperation between Astana and Baku, describing it as developing in line with the principles of strategic partnership and allied relations.

The statement was provided to Report’s Kazakhstan bureau by the country’s Foreign Ministry.

“Developing allied relations with Azerbaijan remains one of the priority areas of the republic’s foreign policy,” the ministry emphasised.

According to the Foreign Ministry, the two countries have established an “intensive political dialogue, built stable trade and economic ties,” and are actively strengthening cooperation across a wide range of sectors.

“Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan interact productively within the framework of international organisations, including the United Nations, the Organisation of Turkic States, the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, the Caspian Summit, and other multilateral formats. The intensification of bilateral relations is facilitated by visits at the highest and high levels, as well as regular contacts between the ministries and agencies of the two states,” the ministry said.

The Foreign Ministry cited several high-level exchanges that contributed to the deepening of bilateral ties. On October 6–7, 2025, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev paid a working visit to Azerbaijan to participate in the 12th Summit of the Organisation of Turkic States in Gabala. This was followed by a state visit to Kazakhstan by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on October 20–21, 2025.

In addition, Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov visited Azerbaijan in March and July 2025, while Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov made an official visit to Astana in March of the same year.

The ministry also noted that 2025 saw further strengthening of interparliamentary cooperation between the two countries. At the same time, economic collaboration continues to remain a central pillar of the bilateral agenda.

“Special attention is paid to cooperation in the field of education — in March 2025, the Days of Kazakhstan’s Higher Education were held in Baku for the first time, with the participation of 23 higher education institutions from the country,” the ministry added.

By Tamilla Hasanova