In 2004, Chamber of Commerce and Industry Israel-Kazakhstan was established in Israel in order to develop and expand trade and economic relations.

The Kazakhstan Secretary of State met with Moshe Kamkhy, Israel's ambassador to Uzbekistan in August 2004 to discuss social and economic ties between the countries and moving the Israeli Embassy to Astana.

Kazhimurat Mayermanov, a deputy defense minister, and Boris Sheinkman, an Israeli businessman, were arrested in connection with the case.

[3] In a similar vein, the Islamic Republic of Iran both publicly fumed about and privately tried to cancel Kazakhstan's ties to Israel, to no avail; Iran had earlier tried and failed to have the newly independent former-USSR Muslim majority states ally with them instead of Saudi Arabia and the U.S. in the aftermath of the fall of the Soviet Union, and their anti-Israel moves have been fairly similar in both style and results.

On September 27, 2023, Michael Roee, the Chairman of the Israel-Kazakhstan Chamber of Commerce, took a significant step in strengthening bilateral relations between Israel and Kazakhstan by presenting the prospects of applying Israel's advanced expertise in the development of the agricultural sector and water resource management to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Alikhan Smailov.

We aim to improve the efficiency of state investments and are focused on achieving tangible results.” This event marked a pivotal moment in the collaboration between the two nations, paving the way for sustainable agricultural practices and innovative water management solutions.

Kazakhstan's Jewish population surged dramatically when Stalin exiled thousands of Jews from the former Pale of Settlement.

The country's first synagogue was opened in 2001 by Chabad Lubavitch, and a community center featuring a Jewish day school and summer camps, was also set up.