Holy See–Kazakhstan relations
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The Holy See and the Republic of Kazakhstan established relations on 17 October 1992.
History
The Holy See and Kazakhstan established relations on 17 October 1992.{{Cite news |last=Assaniyaz |first=Assem |date=29 January 2024 |title=Kazakhstan, Holy See Stand for Open Dialogue in Favor of Global Peace, Says Apostolic Nuncio |url=https://astanatimes.com/2024/01/kazakhstan-holy-see-stand-for-open-dialogue-in-favor-of-global-peace-says-apostolic-nuncio/ |work=The Astana Times}} They signed their first agreement on mutual relations in 1998.
Pope Francis visited Astana in September 2022.
On 19 July 2023, the Holy See and Kazakhstan ratified an agreement on visas and residence permits for ecclesiastical and religious personnel.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-08 |title=An overview of the Holy See’s diplomatic relations - Vatican News |url=https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2024-01/holy-see-diplomatic-relations-2023-overview.html |access-date=2024-11-29 |website=www.vaticannews.va |language=en}} The agreement had been signed on 14 September 2022.{{Cite web |date=2022-09-14 |title=Holy See and the Republic of Kazakhstan strengthen collaboration - Vatican News |url=https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2022-09/holy-see-kazakhstan-agreement-collaboration-diplomacy.html |access-date=2024-11-29 |website=www.vaticannews.va |language=en}}
In January 2024, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visited the Vatican.
See also
References
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