Diplomatic relations between the countries were established on 2 April 1992.

[1] Due to the shared historical, cultural, and linguistic traits, the country became one of the most important socio-economic partners of Hungary.

[2] Kazakhstan opened its first consulate in Karcag in 1998 February.

The town is important because it is the center of the region where most descendants of Kuns live, an ethnic group with the closest ties to the Kazakh Kipchaks.

The consulate promotes the interest of Kazakhstan, provides administrative services to Kazakh citizens, and cooperates with both the Kazakh embassy and the town of Karcag.