United States President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that Kazakhstan has agreed to join the Abraham Accords. This marks the first expansion of the Middle East peace framework during his second term in office.
Although Kazakhstan already maintains ties with Israel, this move highlights the Trump administration’s renewed effort to expand normalization between Israel and Muslim-majority countries.
“Kazakhstan is the first country of my Second Term to join the Abraham Accords, the first of many,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. “This is a major step forward in building bridges across the world.”
He added, “Many more countries are lining up to embrace peace and prosperity through my Abraham Accords. This is real progress, real results.”
The announcement came just hours before Trump hosted Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and four other Central Asian leaders for a dinner at the White House. This event is part of a broader diplomatic push to boost U.S. influence in Central Asia amid rising challenges from China and Russia.
Launched in 2020 during Trump's first term, the Abraham Accords established diplomatic and economic relations between Israel and several Arab or Muslim-majority countries.
President Trump’s announcement signals a strategic extension of the Abraham Accords, aiming to further integrate Muslim-majority nations into peace and economic cooperation frameworks.