Building Momentum: Kazakhstan to Join the Abraham Accords

By Shmooze.News

New York — In a largely symbolic move, Kazakhstan will join the Abraham Accords, making it the fifth country to do so and building momentum for the initiative.  

The move is largely symbolic as Kazakhstan has had diplomatic relations with Israel since 1992, shortly after breaking away from the Soviet Union. However, officials said Kazakhstan’s participation in the Abraham Accords with Israel was important, as it would enhance bilateral trade and cooperation and signal that Israel is becoming less isolated internationally.

Trump plans to announce the step at a summit he is hosting on Thursday with the leaders of the five Central Asian nations, including Kazakhstan, according to U.S. officials who spoke with a number of news outlets.

Steve Witkoff, Trump’s Special Envoy to the Middle East, told Fox News’ Bret Baier that he was returning to the US Capitol on Thursday night to announce the addition of another country to the accords. 

In 2020, four Muslim countries—Bahrain, Morocco, Sudan and the United Arab Emirates—joined the Accords during the first Trump Administration. Their governments agreed to normalize relations with Israel as a result of joining the accords..

The most successful of the pact was the UAE. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics, trade between Israel and the UAE totaled some $3.2 billion in 2024. Trade between Israel and Morocco sits at around $141.5 million. 

Reuters reported that other Central Asian countries, such as Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan, both of which have close ties with Israel, have also been seen as potentially joining the Abraham Accords, which are considered a signature foreign policy achievement of Trump’s first term.

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