Abstract:
This thesis aims to discuss explicitly the economic interests of Indonesia to
Kazakhstan. By focusing on foreign policy and economic diplomacy strategies
carried out by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia in Kazakhstan in the
period of 2015 to 2017. This research uses qualitative data analysis conducted
deductively. The method used in research to collect data is by analyzing
documents from primary sources and interview with the related sources. The
theoritical framework of this study consists of Neo-Liberalism, Mutual
Interdependence, Bilateral Relations, and Economic Diplomacy. The results of
this study indicate that Indonesia by using its economic diplomacy can achieve the
national interests in economic sector and can be keen to see the economic
opportunities that exist in Kazakhstan. This is indicated by the positive results in
the trade sector between Indonesia and Kazakhstan in 2018 which reached 6,822.9
USD. Meanwhile the trade data from 2015 to 2017 showed a deficit which
amounted to -10,566.2 USD (2015), -7,769.9 USD (2016), -22,321.0 USD (2017).
