Kazakhstan–Libya relations

Kazakhstan–Libya relations refer to bilateral relations between Republic of Kazakhstan and Libya. The two countries are members of the United Nations.

Diplomacy
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 13 March 1992.

Embassy of Libya was opened in Almaty in 1992. Diplomatic mission of Kazakhstan in Libya has been working since 2003. Due to the beginning of revolutionary events in Libya, the representative office of our country was closed in October 2011.

History and political and economic relations
During 7–10 November 2002, the visit of the First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Libya Saad Mustafa Mujbir to Kazakhstan gave impetus to the development of bilateral relations. During the visit, the Libyan diplomat was received by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan N. Nazarbayev.

Over the years, the parties have exchanged visits at various levels. Under the leadership of the Deputy Chairman of the Majilis of the Republic of Kazakhstan M. Kopei, a Parliamentary delegation visited Libya (November 2002), two delegations of JSC "KazMunayGas" to Libya (June 2004 and July 2013) for the purpose of forming and revitalizing cooperation in the field of oil and gas industry between the two countries, Libya Foreign the delegation of the Ministry of Affairs took part in the inauguration ceremony of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan N. Nazarbayev in Astana (January 2006), the delegation of the Libyan National Committee for Foreign Relations and International Cooperation (October 2008).

Delegations of the World Association of Islamic Preaching, located in Tripoli, took part in the work of the II and III Congresses of leaders of world and traditional religions held in Astana.

In 1992, the Minister of Finance of Libya visited Kazakhstan. During the visit, an agreement was signed on the creation of the Kazakhstan-Libya joint intergovernmental commission.

In January 2003 in Tripoli and November 2007, two meetings of the Kazakhstan–Libya joint intergovernmental commission were held in Astana.

Between 2012 and 2014, the Rompetrol Group (known as "KazMunayGas International" since March 2015), a subsidiary of Kazakh JSC "Kazmunaygas", resumed drilling in Libya, which was suspended in 2011 due to the civil war. Kazakhstani company provided social assistance and salary payment to more than 100 ex-Libyan workers.

The volume of trade between the two countries in 2014 was ~1.8 million dollars, and in 2015 ~0.4 million dollars (mainly exports of the Republic of Kazakhstan).

Resident diplomatic missions

 * Libya has an embassy in Astana.


 * Kazakhstan is accredited to Libya from its embassy in Cairo.