DIPLOMATIC SERVICE

STATUS OF THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE
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
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
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
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
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
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
Third Secretary
Second Secretary of the Second Class
Second Secretary of the First Class
First Secretary of the Second Class
First Secretary of the First Class
Counsellor of the Second Class
Counsellor of the First Class
Minister extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Second Class
Minister extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the First Class
Extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador (Ambassador at large)

Rights and Obligations of the Personnel of the Diplomatic Service
Rights:
To bring in the suggestions on improvement of the activity of the organs of the diplomatic service
To enjoy during the stay abroad all the privileges and immunities in accordance with the norms of the international law
To enjoy all other rights and liberties guaranteed to the citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan by the Constitution and legislation acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Employees of the Diplomatic Service have the right to bring in the suggestions on the issues of the external policy, improvement of the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the external affairs, complying it with International legal obligations of the Republic of Kazakhstan