Kazakh Foreign Minister Yermek Kosherbayev took part in mourning events in Tehran for the farewell of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
During the visit, Kosherbayev was received by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. The Kazakh Foreign Minister also held talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
On behalf of the head of state and the people of Kazakhstan, Kosherbayev expressed condolences to the people and leadership of Iran over the recent tragic events and wished a speedy recovery to the injured.
During the meeting with the Iranian president, the sides discussed the implementation of agreements reached following Pezeshkian's official visit to Kazakhstan on December 10-11, 2025. They also exchanged views on the current regional situation and prospects for its further development.
In talks with Araghchi, issues of bilateral cooperation, interaction within international and regional organizations, and further development of Kazakh-Iranian relations were discussed.
Kosherbayev reaffirmed Kazakhstan's commitment to further strengthening traditional relations of friendship, good neighborliness, and mutually beneficial cooperation with Iran. The sides also emphasized the important role of Iran and regional countries in ensuring stability and security.
The Kazakh Foreign Minister noted the significance of agreements reached under the signed memorandum of understanding between Iran and the United States.
Separately, the sides assessed the agreement of June 28, 2026, on the transfer of a land plot in Shahid Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas for the construction of a Kazakh transport and logistics terminal.
The Foreign Ministry emphasized that the project is being implemented on the instructions of the head of state and is aimed at developing transport and transit potential, as well as expanding Kazakhstan's export opportunities.
The sides expressed confidence that the construction of the terminal will contribute to further growth of mutual trade between Kazakhstan and Iran. In 2025, trade turnover between the countries increased by 26.4% to $430.2 million.
Following the talks, Kazakhstan and Iran confirmed mutual interest in further strengthening cooperation and agreed to continue joint work to expand interaction across the entire bilateral agenda.
Earlier, Kursiv reported that Kazakhstan and Iran agreed to accelerate the development of transport corridors to increase capacity to 20 million tons per year.