BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 14. Kazakhstan's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Arman Issagaliyev and Ambassador of Israel to Kazakhstan Yoav Bistritsky, discussed prospects for further expanding bilateral cooperation, the press service of Kazakhstan's Foreign Ministry said.
"During the meeting, the sides exchanged views on current regional and international issues and discussed prospects for further expanding bilateral cooperation in the political, trade, economic and investment spheres", the ministry said.
The sides also reviewed the implementation of agreements reached at the highest and high levels and agreed on a schedule of upcoming events.
Earlier, Yoav Bistritsky told Trend in an exclusive interview that Kazakhstan's accession to the Abraham Accords is expected to open new opportunities for cooperation with Israel across multiple sectors.
In November 2025, Kazakhstan officially announced its intention to join the Abraham Accords.
"Despite the fact that Kazakhstan and Israel have maintained diplomatic relations for 34 years, we believe that joining the Abraham Accords will open up new opportunities," the ambassador said.
The ambassador explained that the move will help bring the two countries closer, elevate the level of cooperation, and enable engagement in new fields such as cybersecurity, digital technologies, and artificial intelligence, while also creating potential in strategically important sectors for the region, including water management and food security.
