Overview
- President Donald Trump said Kazakhstan will join after a call that included Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
- Trump described Kazakhstan as the first country to enter the accords during his second term and said other states are seeking to join, including some in Central Asia.
- Kazakhstan’s government called the step a natural and logical extension of its foreign policy focused on dialogue, mutual respect and regional stability.
- U.S. officials, cited by Axios, frame the accession as a way to restore momentum to the accords and to encourage more Muslim‑majority countries to engage with Israel.
- Analysts note the move is largely symbolic because Kazakhstan and Israel have had full diplomatic relations for over three decades, and it coincides with a U.S.–Kazakhstan critical‑minerals deal and White House outreach to Central Asian leaders.