The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has established diplomatic relations with Kazakhstan on January 19, 1992. The British Embassy in Kazakhstan was opened in October, 1992 and the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan was opened in February, 1996. Since THEN, Mr. Nurtay Abykaev (February 1996 - September 1996), Mr. Kanat Saudabayev (November 1996 - October 1999), Dr. Adil Akhmetov (2000 - 2001), Mr. Erlan A. Idrissov (2002 - 2007) served as Ambassadors of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the UK. At present, HE. Mr. Kairat Abusseitov is the Ambassador of Republic of Kazakhstan to the UK. The Embassy also represents Kazakhstan in Ireland, Sweden and Iceland.

The Embassy is open from 9 AM to 7 PM. The Consular/Visa section is open: 9:00 - 12:00 Monday to Friday for visa and legalization matters and 9:00 - 12:00 on Wednesdays for civil matters of Kazakhstan nationals.


Embassy Staff

His Excellency Mr Kairat ABUSSEITOV
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary

Mr. Arkin AKHMETOV

Minister-Counsellor

Mr. Daulet BATRASHEV

Minister-Councellor

Mr. Talgat BAZARBEKOV

Councellor

Mr. Arman NARBAYEV

Counsellor (OSCE, culture, education, disarmament and non proliferation)

Mr. Yerbol ORAZBAYEV

First Secretary (Political Affairs)

Mr Serikzhan MEDEUOV

Consul

Mr. Murat RUSTEMOV

Second Secretary (Political and Parliamentary Affairs)

Mr. Yerbol NURMAKHAN

Second Secretary (Political affairs, Olympic games)

Mrs. Ainur KARBOZOVA

Second Secretary (Economic Affairs)

Ms. Moldir AMREYEVA

Third Secretary (Press attache, cultural affairs)

Ms. Meruyert TAIZHANOVA

Third Secretary (British Council, IMO)

Mr. Kuat KARBUZOV

Attaché (Education)

Mr. Bauyrzhan NURBALIN

Attache (PA to Ambassador)

Mr. Almas SHAMSHIDIN

Attaché (Consular Affairs)


Military and Defence Office

Colonel Abay SADIBEKOV
Defence Attaché

Lieutenant Colonel Kair TEZEKBAYEV
Assistant to the Defence Attaché

Tel/fax: 0207 589 0813
Email: defence@kazembassy.org.uk