Washington, DC, February 9, 2026 – Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the United States Magzhan Ilyassov met with the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) Albert Ramdin.

During the meeting, a copy of the note verbale from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan regarding the Ambassador’s appointment as a Permanent Observer of Kazakhstan to the OAS was handed over. The parties discussed the current state and future prospects for the cooperation with organization, as well as topical issues on the international and regional agenda.

Ambassador Ilyassov briefed the Secretary General on Kazakhstan’s key foreign policy priorities, including within multilateral frameworks.

In his turn, Secretary General Ramdin expressed his interest in enhancing the dialogue between Kazakhstan and the OAS with a view to joining efforts to promote peace, as well as in expanding trade and economic relations with Latin American countries.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-washington/press/news/details/1157973?lang=kk