Cooperation with Kazakhstan was discussed with the Prime Minister of Belgium

Temse, September 7, 2023 – On the sidelines of the opening ceremony of the Hemelaer meat processing plant, the Ambassador of Kazakhstan Margulan Baimukhan exchanged views with the Prime Minister of Belgium Alexandre De Croo on a number of pressing issues of bilateral cooperation.

The Ambassador informed the interlocutor about the progress of the implementation of agreements following the visit of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan K. Tokayev to Brussels in November 2021.

A significant increase in trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Belgium was noted and readiness was expressed to support the strengthening of the positive dynamics of trade and economic cooperation. In particular, the Kazakh-Belgian Business Council, created in May 2023, is intended to contribute to this.

During the conversation, the prospects for interaction in the context of the upcoming Belgian presidency of the EU Council in the first half of 2024 were touched upon.

In this regard, the importance of fruitfully continuing political contacts at the highest and highest levels, as well as in all other formats of interaction, was noted.

Note: Trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Belgium at the end of 2022 amounted to $514.5 million, which is 23% higher than in the same period of the previous year.