Ambassador to Belize Nestor Mendez signed a joint communiqué on the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

[11] Wrote an op-ed in U.S. News & World Report making the case why Kazakhstan should serve as non-permanent member on the U.N. Security Council for 2017–2018.

[12] In support of Kazakhstan's selection to the UN Security Council, the Ambassador cites Kazakhstan's founding of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia, membership in Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council and the Partnership for Peace, NATO cooperation, annual hosting of the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, involvement in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, hosting P5+1 talks on Iran's nuclear program, establishing KazAID and the Green Bridge Partnership Program, and work to ensure water and energy security.

[12] In August 2014, Ambassador Umarov traveled to Southwest Missouri with Congressman Billy Long (R-MO7) and visited agribusinesses, manufacturing and high tech companies.

During the embassy event in November 2016 Ambassador welcomed APCO Worldwide as a partner that will design and manage the American pavilion “The Source of Infinite Energy.”[15]