The President of the United States Donald Trump announced Thursday that Kazakhstan, a predominantly Muslim country in Central Asia, will become the first country to join the Abraham Accords during his second term.
The news was published by Trump on his social network Truth Social, just minutes after concluding a phone call with Kazakh President Kassym‑Jomart Tokayev and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
"This is an important step toward building bridges around the world. Today, more nations are preparing to embrace peace and prosperity through my Abraham Accords," Trump wrote in the post. He added that an official signing ceremony will be announced soon and that there are "many more nations trying to join this club of STRENGTH," anticipating that the initiative will continue to expand in the coming months.
The announcement was previously previewed by the United States special envoy, Steve Witkoff, who confirmed that a new country would join the Accords without revealing its identity.
Subsequently, it was confirmed that it was Kazakhstan, a country that has maintained diplomatic relations with Israel since 1992, shortly after its independence following the collapse of the Soviet Union. This has led several analysts to describe the incorporation as symbolic rather than a historic change comparable to the accessions of the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Morocco.
The government of Kazakhstan described the measure as "natural and logical" and in line with its foreign policy based on dialogue, mutual respect, and regional stability. "Our early accession to the Abraham Accords represents a logical continuation of our foreign policy," said an official statement from the country.
