Greece established diplomatic relations with Kazakhstan in 1992 and opened an embassy in Almaty in 1997, which was transferred to Astana in April 2009.
Political Relations
The dynamism of bilateral relations is shown by the upgrading of Kazakhstan’s diplomatic mission to an Embassy in 2009. Greece backed Kazakhstan’s bid for the 2010 OSCE Chairmanship and there is frequent cooperation between the two countries for mutual support of candidacies within the framework of international organizations.
Cultural Relations and Greek Community
There are Greek language course in the Al Faraby and Abylai Khan State Universities in Almaty.
There are between 10,000 and 12,000 ethnic Greeks living in Kazakhstan, organized in several communities
Embassy in Astana
Address : 109 Microdistrict Karaotkel 2, 0100000, Astana
Tel. : (0077172) 563714, 563755
Fax : (0077172) 563826
Emergency phone: 007 701 1887406
E-mail : gremb.ast@mfa.gr
Web Site:
Head of Mission : Efthimios Pantzopoulos
Consular Office
Address : 109 Microdistrict Karaotkel 2, 0100000, Astana
Tel. : (0077172) 563784
Fax : (0077172) 563826
E-mail : gremb.ast@mfa.gr
Charge d’ affaires: Emmanouil Androulakis
Embassy of Kazakhstan in Greece
122 Imittou str., 156 69, Papagou
Tel: 210.651.56.43, Fax: 210.651.63.62
e-mail: dpmath@otenet.gr
Consulate of Kazakhstan in Greece
122 Imittou str., 156 69, Papagou
Tel: 210.651.56.43, 210.654.77.65 Fax: 210.651.63.62
e-mail: dpmath@otenet.gr
