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AMMAN — Kazakh Ambassador to Amman Talgat Shaldanbay has said that his country and Jordan are seeking to expand cooperation across economic, political and investment sectors amid what officials describe as one of the strongest phases in bilateral relations.
In an interview with The Jordan Times, Shaldanbay said that relations between the two countries have remained “friendly, stable and steadily developing” since diplomatic ties were established in 1993.
The envoy highlighted the importance of recent high-level exchanges, particularly the official visit of Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to Jordan in February 2025 and His Majesty King Abdullah’s visit to Kazakhstan in August 2025.
He said that the meetings between the two leaders gave a “significant boost” to bilateral cooperation and resulted in the signing of agreements covering investment, industry, agriculture, digitalisation, media and other sectors.
“Currently, Kazakhstan-Jordanian relations are at one of the strongest stages in their development,” Shaldanbay said.
He added that the two countries now possess a stronger institutional framework for cooperation, including an intergovernmental commission, a joint business council and parliamentary friendship groups.
Despite the political momentum, the ambassador acknowledged that trade and economic cooperation has yet to reach its full potential due to transport and logistics challenges.
“An important practical step could be the launch of direct air service and the simplification of the visa regime,” he said.
“This would increase business mobility, reduce transportation costs and make the two countries’ markets more accessible to each other.”
Tourism, he added, remains a promising sector for cooperation, citing Jordan’s historical and religious destinations alongside Kazakhstan’s ecological, cultural and business tourism potential.
On His Majesty’s visit to Kazakhstan, Shaldanbay said the trip marked “an important step towards transitioning from political dialogue to the implementation of specific joint projects”.
A major highlight of the visit was the Kazakhstan-Jordan Business Forum in Astana, which brought together government officials, investors and representatives of more than 150 companies from both countries.
The forum resulted in the signing of commercial agreements in sectors including agriculture, pharmaceuticals, financial markets and technology transfer.
Shaldanbay said that the recent exchanges between the two leaderships created new momentum for practical cooperation and long-term partnership between Amman and Astana.
Jordan and Kazakhstan established diplomatic relations on February 9, 1993.
Over the past years, the two countries have expanded cooperation in political, economic and cultural fields, supported by regular high-level exchanges and coordination on regional and international issues.
Relations gained further momentum following the exchange of official visits between His Majesty King Abdullah and President Tokayev in 2025, during which multiple agreements were signed in sectors including investment, agriculture, technology and media.
