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Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar hosted Kazakhstan's Deputy Prime Minister Zhaslan Madiyev and his accompanying delegation at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem.

According to a statement by Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Madiyev headed an economic delegation consisting of more than 50 senior government officials and representatives of state-owned companies. During the visit, which took place at Israel's invitation, a meeting of the Joint Economic Committee between the two countries was held. The meeting was co-chaired by Madiyev and Israeli Minister Zeev Elkin.

During the visit, the Kazakh delegation reportedly met with representatives of the Israel Innovation Authority, the Israel Space Agency, the National Artificial Intelligence Directorate and the Israel National Cyber Directorate, as well as Israeli companies.

Madiyev, who is responsible for developing Kazakhstan's national artificial intelligence program, was described as the highest-ranking Kazakh official to visit Israel in the past 10 years. The visit followed trips to Kazakhstan by Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Foreign Minister Saar during the first half of 2026.

In a statement on his social media account, Israeli Foreign Minister Saar said that Kazakhstan is an important country in Central Asia and has joined the Abraham Accords. He stated that Israel and Kazakhstan would continue strengthening their relations.