Pursuant to the instructions of the First President and the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Air Transport Agreement have signed between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the United States of America. U.S. Ambassador to Kazakhstan William H. Moser signed the Agreement on behalf of the United States and Kazakhstani Minister of Industry and Infrastructural Development Beibut Atamkulov signed on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

This Agreement is the first for the Republic of Kazakhstan, which provides for the principles of "open skies" under the recommendations of the International civil aviation organization (ICAO) on further liberalization of air transport, which provides great opportunities for carriers planning to fly between Kazakhstan and the United States of America, under which the parties can fly without restrictions on the number of carriers, destinations and frequencies, including with the "fifth-degree" of air freedom. The agreement will establish a legal framework for direct scheduled flights between the two countries, and will also contribute to the further development of the strategic partnership between Kazakhstan and the United States of America.

The opening of direct flights between the two countries will contribute to the development of political, economic, cultural relations and tourism, as well as increase the transport accessibility of the international financial centre «Astana».