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COVID-19 Information

Last Updated:  12/11/20 Due to the health risks associated with COVID-19, the Department of State has issued a  Level 3 Travel Advisory:  Reconsider travel to Kazakhstan due to COVID-19 . The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a  Level 4 (Very High) COVID-19 Travel Notice for Kazakhstan.  The Kazakhstani Ministry of Health has confirmed 139,995 cases of COVID-19 in the country as of December 11, 2020. There are an additional 43,635 cases of pneumonia that are suspected to be ...
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Information for Visa Applicants about the Current State of Visa Services

Information for visa applicants about the current state of visa services:   The U.S. Mission to Kazakhstan understands that many non-immigrant visa applicants have paid the visa application processing fee and are still waiting to schedule a visa appointment.  We have restored all routine visa operations as of December 2, 2020. For non-immigrant visa receipts valid ...
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Commemorating International Migrants Day, USAID’s Safe Migration Organizes an Online Campaign to Highlight Migrants’ Rights

Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, December 15, 2020 – On December 18, the world marks International Migrants Day. To observe this important day, the United States government will launch an online social media campaign to raise awareness about migrants’ rights in Kazakhstan through its Agency for International Development (USAID) Safe Migration in Central Asia activity, implemented by Winrock ...
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U.S. Mission to Kazakhstan and USAID Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Global Entrepreneurship Week in Kazakhstan

Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, December 15, 2020 – The U.S. Mission to Kazakhstan, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Future Growth Initiative, and MOST Business Incubatormarked the successful completion of Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) 2020 in Kazakhstan. This year, GEW was held from November 16-22.  The focus of this year’s GEW in Kazakhstan was entrepreneurship development. Event sessions were led by local and international ...
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Statement by Secretary Pompeo on the Occasion of Kazakhstan’s Independence Day

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson STATEMENT BY SECRETARY POMPEO Kazakhstan Independence Day   December 16, 2020 On behalf of the Government of the United States and the American people, I extend greetings to the people of Kazakhstan as you celebrate the 29th anniversary of your independence. Over the past 29 years, Kazakhstan ...
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National Day Message for Kazakhstan from President Donald J. Trump

Dear Mr. President: In recognition of Kazakhstan’s 29th anniversary of independence, I send my heartfelt congratulations to you and your fellow citizens.  I join you in celebrating Kazakhstan’s nearly three decades as a leader for peace, stability, and prosperity in Central Asia. The past year has brought unprecedented global challenges, but our partnership has endured.  Our cooperation ...
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The U.S. and Kazakhstan Conclude Annual Enhanced Strategic Partnership Dialogue 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE  Office of the Spokesperson  The U.S. and Kazakhstan Conclude Annual Enhanced Strategic Partnership Dialogue  December 11, 2020  The annual U.S.-Kazakhstan Enhanced Strategic Partnership Dialogue (ESPD) concluded today after three days of virtual discussions on bilateral and regional issues.  Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Dean Thompson led the U.S. delegation, which included senior officials from multiple State Department bureaus and U.S. government agencies.  The goal of the ESPD is to provide a forum where the United ...
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