Officials confirmed on Thursday that Kazakhstan is anticipated to join the Abraham Accords.
Initiated in 2020, the Abraham Accords currently encompass the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Morocco, all of which have established formal normalization agreements with Israel.
Although Sudan signed a U.S.-mediated Abraham Accords declaration in January 2021, subsequent efforts to formalize diplomatic ties with Israel have been hindered by domestic political instability.
Steve Witkoff, U.S. Special Envoy, informed chief political anchor Bret Baier that he would travel back to Washington, D.C., Thursday evening to declare another nation’s entry into the accords. Witkoff delivered this news during his address at the America Business Forum in Miami.
“This demonstrates the Abraham Accords as a desirable alliance for numerous nations and represents a move towards overcoming the conflict in Gaza and fostering greater regional peace and cooperation,” a U.S. source informed Axios.
The publication further indicated that Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is anticipated to declare this during an upcoming meeting with President.
Trump had recently hinted at expanding the Abraham Accords, with Syria and Saudi Arabia leading initiatives to broaden the landmark Israel-Arab normalization agreement.
Ahmed al-Sharaa is slated to meet Trump at the White House next week, with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin-Salman scheduled to follow on November 18.