The United States was the first country to recognize Kazakhstan's independence in 1991 and the two countries have been partners in trade, security, and nuclear non-proliferation for over 20 years. Kazakhstan hosts joint counter-terrorism exercises between Kazakh, US, and NATO forces each year and provided support to the Northern Distribution Network supplying Afghanistan. The US exports over $24 billion worth of goods to Kazakhstan annually, including agricultural products, locomotives, and aircraft.

1. United States
KAZAKHSTAN
Partners in Trade, Security and Nuclear Non-Proliferation
for more than 20 years.
The United States was the first country to recognize KAZAKHSTAN’S INDEPENDENCE in December 1991.
GENERAL ELECTRIC will ship 110 locomotive kits
manufactured in Grove City & Erie, Pennsylvania, to
Kazakhstan for assembly in 2014.
Kazakhstan annually hosts STEPPE
EAGLE joint counter-terrorism and
peacekeeping exercises between
Kazakh, US and NATO forces. In
Iraq, Kazakhstani forces dismantled
4 MILLION MINES and
Military & Security
Cooperation
explosives. Kazakhstan provides
direct support to the
NORTHERN DISTRIBUTION
NETWORK supplying
Afghanistan.
2010
23.4%
US Goods Exports to
Kazakhstan in 2012
up 23.4% increase from
the previous year.
$401 Million
Kazakhstan is a key implementer
of the NEW SILK ROAD INITIATIVE
that will spur commerce, economic
development and tourism from
Eastern Europe to Western
China.
NEW SILK ROAD
$48 Million
$24.2 BILLION
Annual U.S. Exports of Agricultural
products to Kazakhstan.
BLACK ANGUS
HEREFORD
North Dakota exports
more than 3,000
head of Black Angus
& Hereford cattle to
Kazakhstan annually through a joint
venture between US and KAZAKHSTANI
companies.
In 2012 Kazkahstan placed a
$1.3 BILLION dollar order
with The Boeing Company.
1993 2012
For 2 decades American
foreign direct investment
have comprised
in KAZAKHSTAN.
Kazakhstan and the National
Nuclear Security Administration
have a long history of collaboration
on nuclear material safeguards and
nonproliferation issues.