King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians have arrived in Kazakhstan on a state visit. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev personally welcomed the royal couple at Astana Airport, while Air Force fighter jets escorted their aircraft from the moment it crossed the country’s border. At the airfield, a guard of honor and Presidential Orchestra were lined up as part of the solemn ceremony. The President of Kazakhstan then held a brief conversation with the distinguished guests in the airport’s arrival hall and underscored the historic significance of the visit for strengthening Kazakh-Belgian relations.
«Kazakhstan is very happy to host your visit and you’re coming at a very crucial time of our development. God bless, it’s more or less successful, and we’re growing and our economy is growing, and, of course, without any overstatement, your visit will give us strong impetus to our bilateral relations,» Kassym-Jomart Tokayev noted.
King Philippe thanked Kassym-Jomart Tokayev for the warm welcome. He expressed confidence that the upcoming talks would give new impetus to the development of multifaceted cooperation between the two countries.
«Mr. President, thank you to receive us so well, already from the start at a plane. And we just landed, and we are really excited to be here for a full three days and to see as much as possible of your country,» King Philippe said.
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