BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 14. Kazakhstan's
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Arman Issagaliyev and Ambassador
of Israel to Kazakhstan Yoav Bistritsky, discussed prospects for
further expanding bilateral cooperation, the press service of
Kazakhstan's Foreign Ministry said.
"During the meeting, the sides exchanged views on current
regional and international issues and discussed prospects for
further expanding bilateral cooperation in the political, trade,
economic and investment spheres", the ministry said.
The sides also reviewed the implementation of agreements reached
at the highest and high levels and agreed on a schedule of upcoming
events.
Earlier, Yoav Bistritsky told Trend in an exclusive interview that Kazakhstan's
accession to the Abraham Accords is expected to open new
opportunities for cooperation with Israel across multiple
sectors.
In November 2025, Kazakhstan officially announced its intention
to join the Abraham Accords.
"Despite the fact that Kazakhstan and Israel have maintained
diplomatic relations for 34 years, we believe that joining the
Abraham Accords will open up new opportunities," the ambassador
said.
The ambassador explained that the move will help bring the two
countries closer, elevate the level of cooperation, and enable
engagement in new fields such as cybersecurity, digital
technologies, and artificial intelligence, while also creating
potential in strategically important sectors for the region,
including water management and food security.
