Canada–Kazakhstan relations
bilateral relations between Kazakhstan and Canada
Canada and Kazakhstan established diplomatic relations with each other in 1992.
Both countries are full members of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. The former President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, made an official visit to Canada in May 2003.
Political
Canada established an embassy in Almaty, which it later moved to Astana. Kazakhstan has an embassy in Ottawa.
In June 2003, the President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, paid an official visit to Canada. During the visit, Nazarbayev held meetings with the Prime Minister of Canada, Jean Chrétien, the Governor General of Canada, Adrienne Clarkson, and the Speaker of the Senate, Dan Hays. He also met with members of the Canadian government and parliament, representatives of political parties, and participated in the trade and investment conference “Kazakhstan: The Pearl of Central Asia”.
On March 31, 2009, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev met with Canada's ex-prime minister Jean Chrétien to discuss deepening mutual relations. After their conversation, Chrétien went on to say, "We should use new economic opportunities.
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