First Korea-Central Asia Summit 2026

Central Asian Countries

• Relations with the Republic of Korea

  정치현황 테이블

  Establishment of Diplomatic Relations	January 28, 1992
  Bilateral Trade ('25 KITA)	Exports: $2.99 billion Imports: $1.37 billion

• High-level Exchanges

  경제현황 테이블

  From the Republic of Kazakhstan to the ROK

  1995 May President Nursultan Nazarbayev 2001 August Chairman of Senate of Kazakhstan Abdykarimov 2002 April Chairman of the Majilis Tuyakbai 2002 September Minister of Department of Trade and Industry Esenbaev 2002 October Minister of Foreign Affairs Tokaev 2003 March Deputy of Foreign National Defense S. Omarov 2003 November President Nursultan Nazarbayev 2004 May The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Mami 2004 July Chairman of Senate of Kazakhstan Abikaev 2005 April Minister of Energy and Mineral Shkolnik 2005 May Minister of Economic Budget Planning Kelimbetov 2005 December Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Shakirof 2006 March Deputy Minister of Education Uteulina 2006 March Chairman of Senate of Kazakhstan Abikaev 2006 April Mayor of Astana Shukeev 2006 December Chairman of the Majilis Muhamedzanov 2008 February Deputy Prime Minister Shukeev 2010 March Deputy Prime Minister Isekeshev 2010 April President Nursultan Nazarbayev 2012 March President Nursultan Nazarbayev 2012 May Deputy Prime Minister Kelimbetov 2013 February Deputy Prime Minister Sagyntaev 2013 December Prime Minister Akhmetov 2016 November President Nursultan Nazarbayev 2017 June Chairman of the Majilis Nigimatulin 2018 November Excutive Secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kosherbayev 2019 March Minister of Industry and Infrastructural Development Sklyar 2019 July Minister of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry Zhumagaliyev 2019 August Minister of Justice Beketaev 2019 September Minister of Foreign Affairs Atamkulov 2021 August President Tokayev 2022 Minister of Foreign Affairs Tleuberdi 2023 April First Deputy Prime Minister Roman Sklyar 2023 September Speaker of Mazhilis Koshanov 2024 November Minister of Foreign Affairs Nurtleu

  From the ROK to the Republic of Kazakhstan

  1992 July Minister of Foreign Affairs Lee Sang-ok 2000 June President of the Constitutional Court of Korea Kim Yong-joon 2000 September Chief Justice Choi Jong-young 2002 November Minister of Commerce, Industry and Energy Shin Gook-hwan 2004 March Minister of Commerce, Industry and Energy Lee Hee-bum 2004 September President Roh Moo-hyun 2005 January The Chairperson of the Board of Audit and Inspection Jun Yoon-chul 2005 August President of the Constitutional Court of Korea Yoon Young-chul 2005 September Chairperson of the National Assembly Kim Won-ki 2006 January Special Envoy of the President Oh Young-kyo 2006 September Prime Minister Han Myung-sook 2007 March President of Unification, Foreign Affairs and Trade Committee Kim Won-ung 2007 March Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Kim Shin-il 2007 August Minister of Labor Lee Sang-soo 2008 March Minister of Prime minister's office Cho Joong-pyo 2008 May Prime Minister Han Seung-soo 2008 July Special Envoy of the President Lee Youn-ho 2008 August Vice-Speaker of the National Assembly Lee Yun-seong 2008 October Minister of Foreign Affairs Yu Myung-Hwan 2009 May President Lee Myung-bak 2009 August Presidential Special Envoy Ahn Sang-soo 2010 October Minister of Environment Lee Man-ui 2010 October Minister of Knowledge Economy Choi Kyung-hwan 2010 December Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Kim Seong-hwan 2011 January Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Jeong Byeong-kuk 2011 May Minister of Strategy and Finance Yoon Jeung-hyun 2011 August President Lee Myung-bak 2012 September President Lee Myung-bak 2014 June President Park Geun-hye 2017 April Deputy Prime Minister for Social Affairs Lee Joon-sik 2018 March Speaker of the National Assembly Chung Sye-kyun 2018 April Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang Kyung-wha 2018 May Chairman of the Presidential committee in Northern Economic Cooperation Song Young-gil 2019 January Minister of Justice Park Sang-ki 2019 March Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Sung Yun-mo 2019 April President Moon Jae-in 2019 September Speaker of the National Assembly Moon Hee-sang 2019 October Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang Kyung-wha 2023 May Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin 2024 June President Yoon Suk-yeol 2024 October Speaker of the National Assembly Woo Won-shik 2026 April Special Envoys of the President (Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik and Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Kim Jung-Kwan) 2026 May Director of National Security Wi Sung-lac 2026 June Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Kim Jung-Kwan

[Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea]