The Trump administration is expected to announce on Thursday night that Kazakhstan will likely be becoming a member of the Abraham Accords, in accordance to a number of US and Israeli officers accustomed to the matter, regardless of the 2 nations already having longstanding diplomatic relations.
The accords are President Donald Trump’s signature overseas coverage accomplishment from his first time period, and the White House is wanting to develop the circle of nations that fall underneath the settlement.
The administration believes that Kazakhstan’s addition to the Abraham Accords will likely be “just the tip of the iceberg,” in accordance to a supply accustomed to the matter.
The announcement, expected throughout a gathering between Trump and 5 Central Asian nations, marks the primary nation to join the Abraham Accords since 2020. But it’s unclear if there will likely be any substantive change or improve to the diplomatic relations Israel and Kazakhstan have had for many years.
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff hinted on the announcement Thursday throughout an look at a Miami monetary convention.
“Abraham Accords – I’m flying back to Washington tonight, because we’re going to announce tonight another country,” Witkoff stated, declining to present specifics.
On Thursday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio additionally met with Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. The two mentioned “expanding opportunities for commercial trade and investment,” in accordance to a readout of the assembly supplied by the State Department.
Tokayev’s workplace stated in a press release that Kazakhstan was prepared to “engage in constructive dialogue on deepening multifaceted cooperation.”
The Trump administration has made the growth of the Abraham Accords one in all its high overseas coverage objectives. The accords noticed Israel normalize relations with the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and others. The US is now attempting to advance normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia, however Riyadh has made clear that it could solely occur with a viable pathway to Palestinian statehood, one thing brazenly dismissed by Israel’s authorities.
Last month, Trump instructed Time Magazine that “Saudi Arabia will lead the way toward the Abraham Accords.” When requested whether or not he thought the nation would join the accords by the tip of the yr, Trump responded, “Yes, I do. I do.”