Kazakhstan Dans cette rubrique Kazakhstan Political and Economic relations France and Kazakhstan Annuaire des représentations kazakhstanaises en France Accéder à l'annuaire Political and Economic relations Date of update: September 03rd 2026 Political relations France and Kazakhstan established diplomatic relations on 25 January 1992 and the agreements that constitute the basis of the bilateral relationship were signed during a visit by President Mitterrand in September 1993. Our relations were boosted in June 2008 by the signature of a strategic partnership treaty, of which the 25th anniversary was celebrated in June 2023. Economic relations France ranks ninth among Kazakhstan’s trade partners (second among European countries after Italy) and is a leading investor. There are more than 200 French companies working in Kazakhstan. Joint French-Kazakh projects are being developed, particularly in the area of transport and renewables. Bilateral trade stood at €4.9 billion in 2024 (up 2.3%). Kazakhstan was France’s third leading supplier of crude oil in 2023. Excluding natural hydrocarbons, a positive trade balance emerges between France and Kazakhstan. Annuaire des représentations kazakhstanaises en France Accéder à l'annuaire