Rwanda and Kazakhstan have signed an agreement on visa requirement exemptions for citizens of both countries. The agreement was signed between Rwanda's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Amb. Olivier Nduhungirehe, and Murat Nurtleu, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, on the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Wednesday, September 25, in New York. Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Rwanda were established on May 10, 2012. Consultations between the two co

Rwanda and Kazakhstan have signed an agreement on visa requirement exemptions for citizens of both countries.

The agreement was signed between Rwanda's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Amb. Olivier Nduhungirehe, and Murat Nurtleu, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, on the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Wednesday, September 25, in New York.

Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Rwanda were established on May 10, 2012.

Consultations between the two countries continue, and several bilateral agreements and Memoranda of Understanding are being discussed at the Embassy and Ministerial levels with the objective of creating legal frameworks for cooperation in various public and private sectors.

Kazakhstan is a landlocked country mostly in Central Asia, with a part in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbekistan to the south, and Turkmenistan to the southwest, with a coastline along the Caspian Sea.

Its capital is Astana, while Almaty is the largest city and a leading cultural and commercial hub.

Kazakhstan is the world's ninth-largest country by land area and the largest landlocked country. It has a population of 20 million and one of the lowest population densities in the world, fewer than 6 people per square kilometer (16 people/sq mi).

Ethnic Kazakhs constitute a majority, while ethnic Russians form a significant minority. Officially secular, Kazakhstan is a Muslim-majority country with a sizeable Christian community.

The country dominates Central Asia economically and politically, accounting for 60 percent of the region's GDP, primarily through its oil and gas industry, and also has vast mineral resources.

Kazakhstan also boasts the highest Human Development Index ranking in the region.

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