Kairat Ermekuly Umarov ( kk, Qaırat Ermekuly Omarov, born 12 January 1963) is a diplomat for the Republic of Kazakhstan. On October 6, 2022, he was appointed First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan.
Biography
From 1998 to 2003, he served as
Minister-Counselor
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at the Washington Embassy. From September 9, 2009 to January 4, 2013 — Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan. From early 2013 to 4 January 2016 Umarov served as Ambassador of the
Republic of Kazakhstan
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to the
United States
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. From 4 January 2017 to 30 September 2020 he was appointed to the post of Permanent Representative to the United Nations. From September 30, 2020 to October 6, 2022, he was appointed Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the Republic of Austria, Permanent Representative of Kazakhstan to international organizations in Vienna. From October 21, 2021 to October 6, 2022, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Republic of Slovenia concurrently. On October 6, 2022, he was appointed First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan.
Career
Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the United States
As Ambassador, Umarov has emphasized cooperation with the U.S. in the areas of economic development and investment. He has met with
civil society
Civil society can be understood as the "third sector" of society, distinct from government and business, and including the family and the private sphere.discussed religious freedom in Kazakhstan and has served on panels in
Washington, D.C.
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on Kazakhstan’s economic and political influence in the region.
Presented his credentials to President Barack Obama in January 2013 after serving as Kazakhstan’s Deputy Foreign Minister since 2009. The cornerstone of the Kazakh – U.S. strategic partnership is nuclear nonproliferation and nuclear security.
Actively participated in establishing diplomatic relations with Belize. On 7 November 2013, Ambassador Umarov and U.S. Ambassador to Belize
Nestor Mendez
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Biography
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signed a joint communiqué on the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Contributed to the development of legal cooperation between the countries. Thus, in February 2015 Kazakhstan and the U.S. signed the Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters.
Wrote an op-ed in '' U.S. News & World Report'' making the case why Kazakhstan should serve as non-permanent member on the
U.N. Security Council
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Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council
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and the Partnership for Peace, NATO cooperation, annual hosting of the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, involvement in the
P5+1
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talks on Iran's nuclear program, establishing KazAID and the Green Bridge Partnership Program, and work to ensure water and energy security.
Building commercial ties with American companies and investors
In August 2014, Ambassador Umaro traveled to Southwest Missouri with Congressman
Billy Long
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(R-MO7) and visited agribusinesses, manufacturing and high tech companies.
In late 2014, Kairat Umarov visited Houston, Texas. During the visit, Kairat Umarov met with Mayor of Houston Annise Parker, and they discussed a wide range of issues of strengthening trade-economic and cultural cooperation between Kazakhstan and Houston.
EXPO 2017
Ambassador Kairat Umarov played an important role in preparation of the U.S. companies participation in EXPO-2017. During the embassy event in November 2016 Ambassador welcomed APCO Worldwide as a partner that will design and manage the American pavilion “The Source of Infinite Energy.”