On the Eve of Republic Day, Staff of the Embassy in Brussels met with Kazakh students In Belgian universities

Brussels, October 20, 2022 - The adaptation of Kazakh students in Belgian universities, their career prospects, the meaning of the Republic Day as a national holiday, and the procedure for voting abroad in the early presidential elections were discussed at a meeting held at the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Brussels.

Welcoming the compatriots, Margulan Baimukhan, Ambassador of Kazakhstan in Belgium, congratulated the students on the beginning of their studies in the best Belgian universities and the upcoming celebration of Republic Day. Speaking about this holiday, the diplomat has emphasized the enduring value of the Declaration of state sovereignty of Kazakhstan adopted on October 25, 1990, laying a firm basis for the nation’s full independence. According to the Kazakh diplomat, thanks to the historic decisions at that time, the new generation of Kazakhstan has the possibility to communicate with the outside world, get an education in the best world universities, the realization of their potential in various fields of studies and professional development. In this regard, the Day of the Republic, restored at the initiative of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as a national holiday, aims at uniting the Kazakhstanis around the values of independence, rule of law, and democracy.

In this context, the students were briefed about voter registration at the diplomatic missions and the procedure of voting abroad at the early elections of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan planned for November 20, 2022.

The meeting also saw a discussion of the plans for the cultural events in Belgium, the possibilities of expansion of international science and educational cooperation, and the traineeship and internship opportunities in Kazakh and Belgian companies and institutions.

As participants noted, communication in an informal atmosphere gave them an opportunity to meet the diplomats of the Embassy and other students, allowing them to obtain useful information and enhance contacts with the homeland during their studies abroad.