BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 30. King Philippe
of Belgium is scheduled to pay a state visit to Kazakhstan from
October 11 to 14, a spokesperson at Belgium's Federal Public
Service for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development
Cooperation told Trend.
"Their Majesties the King and Queen of the Belgians will pay a
State Visit to Kazakhstan from 11 to 14 October 2026, stopping in
the capital, Astana, and Almaty. They will be accompanied by a
delegation of 110 people, including 26 CEOs and 11 university
rectors. The programme will showcase our bilateral cooperation in
the economic, academic, cultural and scientific fields," the
spokesperson said.
The FPS noted that the 4th edition of the Kazakh-Belgian
Business Council, which was launched in 2023, will be held during
the State Visit. It will provide an opportunity to highlight
success stories and explore new forms of cooperation in logistics
and agriculture.
“We are currently in the final phase of preparations of the
different activities that are on the official programme,” the
spokesperson said.
According to the FPS, the meeting will provide an opportunity to
highlight success stories and explore new forms of cooperation in
logistics and agriculture, two areas in which Belgium and
Kazakhstan already enjoy close collaboration.
“The development of the Trans-Caspian transport corridor, in
which Kazakhstan plays a central role and in which several Belgian
companies are already actively involved, is strategically important
in this regard,” the FPS said.
The Belgian side noted that several agreements will be signed
during the visit, both by the business community and in the
academic field.
