Overview
- Kazakhstan announced its adhesion on Nov. 6 during a White House engagement with five Central Asian leaders, according to officials and an AFP report.
- In an official statement, the government said the move reflects its established approach centered on dialogue, mutual respect, and regional stability.
- Coverage characterizes the step as largely symbolic because Kazakhstan has maintained diplomatic relations with Israel since 1992.
- The expansion marks the first addition to the U.S.-mediated framework since 2020, when the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco, and Sudan joined.
- President Donald Trump welcomed the development, promoted further enlargement, and Saudi Arabia remains outside the framework with its participation conditioned on progress related to the Palestinians.