Ethiopia to consider opening embassy in Kazakhstan, PM Abiy says

September 13, 2026 at 12:43 PM1 min

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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on September 13, 2026 that his country will consider opening an embassy in Kazakhstan. He made the statement during talks with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. Tokayev invited Abiy to pay an official visit to Kazakhstan.

Key Facts

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Ethiopia will consider opening an embassy in Kazakhstan during a meeting with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on September 13, 2026.
Kazakhstan has operated an embassy in Addis Ababa since 2014, and Tokayev noted it was one of Kazakhstan's first diplomatic missions in Africa.
Tokayev invited Abiy Ahmed to pay an official visit to Kazakhstan at the end of the talks.
The two sides agreed to send delegations to study trade and investment potential, including the possibility of creating a hub in Kazakhstan for Ethiopian tea, coffee, and flowers.

Diplomatic Expansion

Abiy Ahmed said Ethiopia will consider opening its own embassy in Kazakhstan, according to a statement from Akorda. He noted that Kazakhstan already has an embassy in Ethiopia and that opening an Ethiopian mission in Astana would strengthen bilateral relations. Kazakhstan's embassy in Addis Ababa has operated since 2014 and was among the first Kazakh diplomatic missions on the African continent. Tokayev said Kazakhstan holds observer status in the African Union and has a sustained interest in Africa.

Trade and Investment

Tokayev said there is significant potential to increase mutual trade and activate business partnerships. The two leaders agreed to send delegations to study trade, economic, and investment potential in both countries. They also discussed the possibility of creating a hub in Kazakhstan for supplies of Ethiopian tea, coffee, and flowers.