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State Visit of King Philippe to Kazakhstan: Historic First and Mirror of Strategic Partnership between Brussels and Astana

By Derya Soysal   on 25 August 2026

This fall, King Philippe of Belgium will pay his first-ever state visit to Kazakhstan, at the invitation of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. It will be the first time in history that a Belgian sovereign travels on an official visit to the Central Asian country since diplomatic relations were established in...