The ambassador of Spain to Kazakhstan is the official representative of the Kingdom of Spain to the Republic of Kazakhstan. It is also accredited to the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Tajikistan.
Spain and Kazakhstan established diplomatic relations on 11 February 1992 with a joint statement signed in Moscow, Russia, where the ambassador resided until 1999. This last year, Spain opened a resident embassy in Almaty and, in 2002, the embassy moved to the capital, Astana.
Jurisdiction
: Diplomatic relations between both countries are channeled through their respective embassies. In the case of the Spanish one, it is located in Astana and the consular assistance is provided by the Consular Section of the Embassy. It also exists an Honorary Consulate in Almaty.
Also, the ambassador in Astana is dually accredited to two more countries: : Spain and Kyrgistan established diplomatic relations on 3 April 1992. Relations have been cordial, with occasional use by Spanish troops of the Manas Military Base. Consular assistance is provided by the Consular Section of the Embassy in Astana. : Diplomatic relations were established on 4 August 1992. Although the Consular Section of the Embassy in Astana provides consular services, it also has an Honorary Consulate in Dushanbe. Spain also has a Trade Office in the Embassy of Kazakhstan and a Interior Office (for security affairs) in the Embassy of Turkey, with jurisdiction over all three countries.
List of ambassadors AmbassadorTermNominated byAppointed byAccredited to122 November 1996()Javier SolanaJuan Carlos INursultan Nazarbayev21 May 1999()Abel Matutes3Francisco Pascual de la Parte2 April 2005()Josep Piqué49 September 2008()Miguel Ángel Moratinos512 May 2012()630 May 2015()José Manuel García-Margallo7Pedro José Sanz Serrano21 July 2018()Felipe VI8David Arturo Carriedo Tomás4 August 2021()Josep Borrell912 June 2024()José Manuel AlbaresKassym-Jomart Tokayev10present()
See also Kazakhstan–Spain relations
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