The bodies of the diplomatic service are the state organs implementing the external policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan
UNIFIED SYSTEM OF THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE
The unified system of the diplomatic service is composed of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, its offices, foreign representations and subordinate organizations set up for the logistics purposes, educational institutions under the control of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The unified system of the diplomatic service is headed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
State bodies of External Affairs
Internal State Bodies:
• President
• Parliament
• Government (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
• Department of external ties of the State Bodies
Foreign:
• Diplomatic Representations
• Consular Posts
• Permanent Representation at the International Organization
• Delegations to the International Conferences
Special Missions
The objectives of the Diplomatic Service
1) Working out of the concept and main trends of the external policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan and bringing in the relevant suggestions for the President and Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan
2) Working out the suggestions for the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan on external political and economic issues of strategy and realization of the initiatives of the President
3) Realization of the external political course of the Republic of Kazakhstan, promotion of the external economic policy and consolidation of the prestige of the Republic of Kazakhstan
4) Guarantee by diplomatic means and methods protection of the sovereignty, security, territorial integrity and inviolability of the frontiers of the Republic of Kazakhstan, its political, trade commercial and other interests in relations with foreign states and in the international area
5) Protection of the rights and interests of the citizens and legal entities of the Republic of Kazakhstan abroad
6) Realization by diplomatic means and methods attempts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on implementation of the international peace, global and regional security
7) Implementation of diplomatic and consular relations of the Republic of Kazakhstan with foreign states and international organizations
8) Coordination of external activity of other central executive bodies with the idea of carrying out unified political and economic course and investment policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in relations with foreign states and international organizations
9) Analysis of the political and social economic situation in the world, external and internal policies of foreign states, activities of international organizations and supply of the central state bodies with relevant information.
Diplomatic Ranks:Attaché; 3rd Secretary; 2nd Secretary of the 2nd Class; 2nd Secretary of the 1st Class; 1st Secretary of the 2nd Class; 1st Secretary of the 1st Class; Counselor of the 2nd Class; Counselor of the 1st Class; Minister extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the 2nd Class; Minister extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the 1st Class; Extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador (Ambassador at large).