Editing Nursultan Nazarbayev (section)

==== United States ====
{{See also|Kazakhstan–United States relations}}
[[File:Secretary Kerry Meets With Kazakhstan President Nazarbayev in Astana (22513577630).jpg|left|thumb|U.S. Secretary of State [[John Kerry]] and Nazarbayev in [[Ak Orda Presidential Palace|Aqorda]], 2 November 2015]]
Nazarbayev made his first state visit to the [[United States]] on 18–20 May 1992 where he met with U.S. President [[George H. W. Bush]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kazakhstan – Visits by Foreign Leaders – Department History – Office of the Historian|url=https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/visits/kazakhstan|access-date=7 June 2021|website=history.state.gov}}</ref> Both sides have expressed interests to develop friendly, cooperative relations and for both countries to strengthen international peace and stability with an early ratification of the [[START II]] treaty.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PPP-1992-book1/pdf/PPP-1992-book1-doc-pg792.pdf|title=Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1992, Book I)|publisher=U.S. Government Publishing Office|pages=793}}</ref> In order to gain investments to Kazakhstan, Nazarbayev, during his visit, signed an agreement with [[Chevron Corporation]] which obliged to develop the [[Tengiz Field]] that would extract 700,000 barrels of oil per day with a revenue of more than $5 billion a year.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Greenhouse|first=Steven|date=19 May 1992|title=Chevron to Spend $10 Billion to Seek Oil in Kazakhstan |language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/05/19/world/chevron-to-spend-10-billion-to-seek-oil-in-kazakhstan.html|access-date=7 June 2021|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

In September 2006, he met with President [[George W. Bush]] in the [[White House]] where Nazarbayev received praise from Bush for his support during the U.S. led [[Iraq War]] and Kazakhstan's role as an important oil supplier for the U.S. Nazarbayev proclaimed that "in economics, in energy partnership, in policy, in war on terror, we truly become close partners.", referring to U.S. support for Kazakhstan's independence. He also challenged for Bush and other world leaders to follow the country's suit and make their nations [[Nuclear-free zone|nuclear-free]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gedda|first=George|date=30 September 2006|title=Bush and Kazakh leader praise each other in Oval Office meeting|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/235910|url-status=dead|access-date=7 June 2021|website=Taiwan News|publisher=Associated Press|archive-date=7 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210607025019/https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/235910}}</ref>

At the [[2012 Nuclear Security Summit]] held in [[Seoul]], Nazarbayev met with President [[Barack Obama]] who remarked Kazakhstan as being "key leader" on the issues of nuclear material elimination and developing international fuel bank.<ref>{{Cite web|date=26 March 2012|title=Remarks by President Obama and President Nursultan Nazarbayev of the Republic of Kazakhstan Before Bilateral Meeting|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2012/03/26/remarks-president-obama-and-president-nursultan-nazarbayev-republic-kaza|access-date=7 June 2021|website=whitehouse.gov|language=en}}</ref> At the meeting, Nazarbayev, as a gift, gave Obama a ''tumar,'' a traditional Turkic amulet for "good luck" which was eventually used later to jokingly describe the sole reason for Obama's win in the [[2012 United States presidential election]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=26 March 2012|title=Глава Казахстана подарил Президенту США тумар на удачу|url=https://www.inform.kz/ru/article/2450565|access-date=7 June 2021|website=inform.kz|language=ru}}{{Dead link|date=January 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|first1=Deana |last1=Kjuka |first2=Galym|last2=Bokash|date=8 November 2012|title=Why Obama Won: An Amulet the President of Kazakhstan Gave Him|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/11/why-obama-won-an-amulet-the-president-of-kazakhstan-gave-him/264951/|access-date=7 June 2021|website=The Atlantic|language=en}}</ref>
[[File:President Donald Trump and Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev.jpg|thumb|Nazarbayev (left) with U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] at the [[Oval Office]], 16 January 2018]]
In September 2015, during the [[70th session of the UN General Assembly]], Nazarbayev met with Obama in [[New York City]] where both leaders discussed the issues regarding the [[War in Donbas (2014–2022)|war in Donbas]] and the goals of finding peaceful solution based on the [[Minsk Protocol]], as well as nuclear disarmament, fighting extremism, the situation in Afghanistan and combatting [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant|ISIS]].<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|last=Nurbekov|first=Altair|date=5 October 2015|title=Nazarbayev, Obama Reaffirm Strategic Partnership During New York Meeting|url=https://astanatimes.com/2015/10/nazarbayev-obama-reaffirm-strategic-partnership-during-new-york-meeting/|access-date=7 June 2021|website=The Astana Times|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":7">{{Cite web|last1=Orazgaliyeva |first1=Malika |last2=Nurbekov |first2=Altair |date=3 November 2015|title=In Astana, Kerry Promotes Stronger Ties in Economy, Security|url=https://astanatimes.com/2015/11/in-astana-kerry-promotes-stronger-ties-in-economy-security/|access-date=7 June 2021|website=The Astana Times}}</ref> Nazarbayev thanked the U.S. for its assistance in accessing Kazakhstan into the [[World Trade Organization]].<ref name=":6"/> Following months later, U.S. Secretary of State [[John Kerry]] visited Kazakhstan on 1–3 November 2015, where he offered support for Nazarbayev's 100 Concrete Steps programme.<ref>{{Cite web|date=28 October 2015|title=Secretary Kerry travels to Kazakhstan|url=https://kz.usembassy.gov/secretary-kerry-travels-to-kazakhstan/|access-date=7 June 2021|website=U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Kazakhstan|language=en-US|archive-date=15 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515171232/https://kz.usembassy.gov/secretary-kerry-travels-to-kazakhstan/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":7"/>

U.S. President-elect [[Donald Trump]] lauded Nazabayev's leadership and called Kazakhstan's achievements under his presidency a "miracle" during their phone call on 30 November 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kazakhstan: Trump talked up leader's 'miracle' in call|url=https://thehill.com/policy/defense/308251-trump-praises-kazakhstan-miracle-in-call-with-president/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170119062402/http://thehill.com/policy/defense/308251-trump-praises-kazakhstan-miracle-in-call-with-president|archive-date=19 January 2017|access-date=20 December 2016|work=The Hill|date=December 2016}}</ref> Nazarbayev visited [[Washington, D.C.]] in January 2018 where he met Trump at the [[Oval Office]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wilkie|first=Christina|date=16 January 2018|title=Kazakhstan is a 'kleptocracy' ruled by an autocrat. It's also an increasingly important strategic ally|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/16/kazakhstan-is-a-kleptocracy-ruled-by-an-autocrat-its-also-an-increasingly-important-strategic-ally.html|access-date=7 June 2021|website=CNBC|language=en}}</ref> From there, Trump praised Kazakhstan as "a valued partner in our efforts to rid the Korean peninsula of nuclear weapons... and prevent the North Korean regime from threatening the world with nuclear devastation" and noted the country's crucial support for U.S. forces in Afghanistan and preventing a safe haven for terrorists.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Partners for Prosperity|url=https://www.thebusinessyear.com/kazakhstan-2018/partners-for-prosperity/guest-speaker|access-date=7 June 2021|website=The Business Year|archive-date=7 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210607051335/https://www.thebusinessyear.com/kazakhstan-2018/partners-for-prosperity/guest-speaker|url-status=dead}}</ref>