Editing Foreign relations of Kazakhstan (section)

==Economic diplomacy==
The Foreign Ministry of Kazakhstan assumed the new function of attracting investments to Kazakhstan in December 2018. As part of the new responsibilities, the Ministry oversees activities in attracting foreign investment and promoting Kazakh exports abroad, taking away these responsibilities from the reformed Ministry for Investment and Development.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kazakhstan opens doors to new foreign investment |url=https://www.euractiv.com/section/central-europe/news/kazakhstan-opens-doors-to-new-foreign-investment/ |website=euractiv.com|date=7 January 2019 }}</ref> Two main objectives of Kazakhstan's economic diplomacy include comprehensive support of Kazakh business abroad and promotion of non-resource export.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kazakhstan's economic diplomacy: on solid footing and with clear goals in mind |url=https://astanatimes.com/2019/11/kazakhstans-economic-diplomacy-on-solid-footing-and-with-clear-goals-in-mind/ |website=The Astana Times |date=26 November 2019 |access-date=5 July 2020}}</ref> These objectives are set to help achieve the goals of diversifying the economy, creating new jobs, promoting innovative technologies and attracting foreign investors.

As part of economic diplomacy, Kazakhstan compiled a list of 40 countries its Foreign Ministry is to target in a bid to attract more foreign investment.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kazakhstan to engage 40 nations in economic diplomacy to attract FDI |url=https://www.efe.com/efe/english/patrocinada/kazakhstan-to-engage-40-nations-in-economic-diplomacy-attract-fdi/50000268-3890116 |website=efe.com}}</ref> Coordinated by the Foreign Ministry, Kazakhstan's diplomatic missions also address issues of strategic interest to Kazakhstan's business community in their receiving states.