Honorary Consulate of Kazakhstan opens in Southern Provinces of Belgium

BRUSSELS, September 13, 2021 – A ceremony of awarding the exequatur and patent to the Honorary Consul of Kazakhstan with the consular district in the provinces of Hainaut, Liege, Luxembourg and Namur took place at the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Belgium.

The new Honorary Consul of Kazakhstan, Mr. Olivier Willocx, is the CEO of the BECI (Brussels Enterprises Commerce & Industry), which includes more than 35,000 enterprises. In addition, Mr. Willocx is a Board member of the The Federation of Enterprises in Belgium and administrator of the Walloon Union of Enterprises.

Ambassador of Kazakhstan Margulan Baimukhan noted that this is the fourth honorary consulate opened in various regions of Belgium. Their goal is to develop trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian cooperation between countries.

Mr. Willocx thanked for the confidence and assured that he would comprehensively develop Kazakh-Belgian cooperation, as well as protect the rights and interests of citizens of Kazakhstan in his consular district. He presented his vision for enhancing Kazakh-Belgian relations for the coming period.

The new Honorary Consul of Kazakhstan received information materials on the ongoing political and socio-economic reforms in Kazakhstan. Separately, Mr. Baimukhan presented to Mr. Willocx the basic provisions of the State of the Nation Address by President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev «Unity of the people and systemic reforms are a solid foundation for the nation’s prosperity».