International Investment Agreements of Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan has concluded the following Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs), Treaties with Investment Provisions (TIPs) and Investment Related Instruments (IRIs) according to the database of UNCTAD.[1]

Bilateral Investment Treaties

No. Short title Status Parties Date of signature Date of entry into force
1 Kazakhstan-Kyrgyzstan BIT (2024) Signed (not in force) Kyrgyzstan 24/04/2024
2 Kazakhstan - Qatar BIT (2022) Signed (not in force) Qatar 12/10/2022
3 Kazakhstan - Singapore BIT (2018) Signed (not in force) Singapore 21/11/2018
4 Kazakhstan - United Arab Emirates BIT (2018) Signed (not in force) United Arab Emirates 24/03/2018
5 Japan - Kazakhstan BIT (2014) In force Japan 23/10/2014 25/10/2015
6 Kazakhstan - Macedonia, The former Yugoslav Republic of BIT (2012) In force North Macedonia 02/07/2012 21/05/2016
7 Estonia - Kazakhstan BIT (2011) In force Estonia 20/04/2011 26/08/2014
8 Kazakhstan - Serbia BIT (2010) In force Serbia 07/10/2010 07/12/2015
9 Kazakhstan - Romania BIT (2010) In force Romania 02/03/2010 17/07/2013
10 Austria - Kazakhstan BIT (2010) In force Austria 12/01/2010 21/12/2012
11 Kazakhstan - Viet Nam BIT (2009) In force Viet Nam 15/09/2009 07/04/2014
12 Kazakhstan - Qatar BIT (2008) Signed (not in force) Qatar 04/03/2008
13 Kazakhstan - Slovakia BIT (2007) In force Slovakia 21/11/2007 29/06/2016
14 Finland - Kazakhstan BIT (2007) In force Finland 09/01/2007 01/05/2018
15 Jordan - Kazakhstan BIT (2006) In force Jordan 29/11/2006 01/07/2008
16 Armenia - Kazakhstan BIT (2006) In force Armenia 06/11/2006 01/08/2010
17 Kazakhstan - Sweden BIT (2004) In force Sweden 25/10/2004 01/08/2006
18 Kazakhstan - Latvia BIT (2004) In force Latvia 08/10/2004 21/04/2006
19 Kazakhstan - Pakistan BIT (2003) In force Pakistan 08/12/2003 07/12/2009
20 Kazakhstan - Netherlands BIT (2002) In force Netherlands 27/11/2002 01/08/2007
21 Greece - Kazakhstan BIT (2002) Signed (not in force) Greece 26/06/2002
22 Kazakhstan - Tajikistan BIT (1999) In force Tajikistan 16/12/1999 20/11/2001
23 Bulgaria - Kazakhstan BIT (1999) In force Bulgaria 15/09/1999 20/08/2001
24 Kazakhstan - Russian Federation BIT (1998) In force Russian Federation 06/07/1998 11/02/2000
25 BLEU (Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union) - Kazakhstan BIT (1998) In force BLEU (Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union) 16/04/1998 06/02/2001
26 France - Kazakhstan BIT (1998) In force France 03/02/1998 21/08/2000
27 Kazakhstan - Kuwait BIT (1997) In force Kuwait 31/08/1997 01/05/2000
28 Kazakhstan - Uzbekistan BIT (1997) In force Uzbekistan 02/06/1997 08/09/1997
29 Kazakhstan - Kyrgyzstan BIT (1997) In force Kyrgyzstan 08/04/1997 01/05/2005
30 India - Kazakhstan BIT (1996) Terminated India 09/12/1996 26/07/2001
31 Czech Republic - Kazakhstan BIT (1996) In force Czechia 08/10/1996 02/04/1998
32 Georgia - Kazakhstan BIT (1996) In force Georgia 17/09/1996 24/04/1998
33 Azerbaijan - Kazakhstan BIT (1996) In force Azerbaijan 16/09/1996 30/04/1998
34 Kazakhstan - Malaysia BIT (1996) In force Malaysia 27/05/1996 03/08/1997
35 Kazakhstan - Romania BIT (1996) Terminated Romania 25/04/1996 05/04/1997
36 Kazakhstan - Korea, Republic of BIT (1996) In force Korea, Republic of 20/03/1996 26/12/1996
37 Iran, Islamic Republic of - Kazakhstan BIT (1996) In force Iran, Islamic Republic of 16/01/1996 03/04/1999
38 Israel - Kazakhstan BIT (1995) In force Israel 27/12/1995 19/02/1997
39 Kazakhstan - United Kingdom BIT (1995) In force United Kingdom 23/11/1995 23/11/1995
40 Hungary - Kazakhstan BIT (1994) In force Hungary 07/12/1994 03/03/1996
41 Kazakhstan - Mongolia BIT (1994) In force Mongolia 02/12/1994 13/05/1995
42 Italy - Kazakhstan BIT (1994) Terminated Italy 22/09/1994 12/07/1996
43 Kazakhstan - Poland BIT (1994) In force Poland 21/09/1994 25/05/1995
44 Kazakhstan - Ukraine BIT (1994) In force Ukraine 17/09/1994 04/08/1995
45 Kazakhstan - Lithuania BIT (1994) In force Lithuania 15/09/1994 25/05/1995
46 Kazakhstan - Switzerland BIT (1994) In force Switzerland 12/05/1994 13/05/1998
47 Kazakhstan - Spain BIT (1994) In force Spain 23/03/1994 22/06/1995
48 Egypt - Kazakhstan BIT (1993) In force Egypt 14/02/1993 08/08/1996
49 Finland - Kazakhstan BIT (1992) Terminated Finland 29/09/1992 14/02/1998
50 Germany - Kazakhstan BIT (1992) In force Germany 22/09/1992 10/05/1995
51 China - Kazakhstan BIT (1992) In force China 10/08/1992 13/08/1994
52 Kazakhstan - United States of America BIT (1992) In force United States of America 19/05/1992 12/01/1994
53 Kazakhstan - Turkey BIT (1992) In force Türkiye 01/05/1992 10/08/1995

Treaties with Investment Provisions

No. Short title Status Parties Date of signature Date of entry into force
1 CIS Agreement on Services and Investment (2023) In force 08/06/2023 05/06/2024
2 Kazakhstan - Singapore Services and Investment Agreement (2023) In force Singapore 22/05/2023 01/03/2025
3 EU - Kazakhstan EPCA (2015) In force EU (European Union) 21/12/2015 01/03/2020
4 Eurasian Economic Union - Viet Nam FTA (2015) In force Viet Nam 29/05/2015 05/10/2016
5 Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union (2014) In force 29/05/2014 01/01/2015
6 Belarus - Kazakhstan - Russia Agreement on Services and Investment (2010) In force Belarus, Russian Federation 09/12/2010 01/01/2012
7 Eurasian Investment Agreement (2008) In force Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Russian Federation, Tajikistan 12/12/2008 11/01/2016
8 ECO Investment Agreement (2005) Signed (not in force) 07/07/2005
9 US - Central Asia TIFA (2004) In force Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United States of America, Uzbekistan 01/06/2004 01/06/2004
10 Common Economic Zone Agreement (2003) In force Belarus, Russian Federation, Ukraine 19/09/2003 20/05/2004
11 CIS Investor Rights Convention (1997) In force Armenia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Republic of, Tajikistan 28/03/1997 21/01/1999
12 EC - Kazakhstan Cooperation Agreement (1995) Terminated EU (European Union) 23/01/1995 01/07/1999
13 The Energy Charter Treaty (1994) In force 17/12/1994 16/04/1998
14 IFD Agreement In negotiation
No. Short title Date of adoption Level Type
1 Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment Credit 1992 Regional/Plurilateral Intergovernmental agreements
2 MIGA Convention 1985 Multilateral Intergovernmental agreements
3 New York Convention 1958 Multilateral Intergovernmental agreements
4 ICSID Convention 1965 Multilateral Intergovernmental agreements
5 Draft Supplementary Treaty to the Energy Charter Treaty 1998 Regional/Plurilateral Draft instruments
6 UN Code of Conduct on Transnational Corporations 1983 Multilateral Draft instruments
7 World Bank Investment Guidelines 1992 Multilateral Guidelines, principles, resolutions and similar
8 ILO Tripartite Declaration on Multinational Enterprises 2000 Multilateral Guidelines, principles, resolutions and similar
9 ILO Tripartite Declaration on Multinational Enterprises 2006 Multilateral Guidelines, principles, resolutions and similar
10 ILO Tripartite Declaration on Multinational Enterprises 1977 Multilateral Guidelines, principles, resolutions and similar
11 UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights 2011 Multilateral Guidelines, principles, resolutions and similar
12 Permanent Sovereignty UN Resolution 1962 Multilateral Guidelines, principles, resolutions and similar
13 New International Economic Order UN Resolution 1974 Multilateral Guidelines, principles, resolutions and similar
14 Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States 1974 Multilateral Guidelines, principles, resolutions and similar

See also

References

  1. ^ "Kazakhstan | International Investment Agreements Navigator | UNCTAD Investment Policy Hub".