In 2026, Kazakhstan is set to host the first-ever state visit by the King and Queen of Belgium. At the same time, ties between the two countries are gaining momentum across business, trade, logistics and education. The guest of the new episode of Life of a Diplomat is Denis Van Den Weghe, Honorary Consul of Belgium in Almaty. We discussed what makes Kazakhstan attractive to Belgian companies, how Antwerp’s port expertise could support infrastructure development on the Caspian, the opportunities created by the Middle Corridor, and why he calls Almaty «the New York of Central Asia».
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