U.S. Embassy Statement

July 22, 2011

Questions have been raised in the media about the assessment of the United States Government of Kazakhstan and international terrorism.  The U.S. Government does not consider that Kazakhstan in any way supports terrorism.  On the contrary, we regard Kazakhstan as a strategic partner in our common struggle against terrorism.  We value and acknowledge Kazakhstan’s support for counter-terrorism in international fora such as the OSCE, where Kazakhstan served as Chairman-in-Office in 2010.  In addition to its own efforts, Kazakhstan has on a bilateral basis provided extensive cooperation and critical assistance to U.S. efforts in the region and globally to fight terrorism.  These efforts are important to both our countries and we look forward to continuing and strengthening them.