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State visit of Their Majesties the King and the Queen of the Belgians to the Republic of Kazakhstan (11-14 October 2026)

Belgium and Kazakhstan: a strengthened partnership to tackle the challenges of today and tomorrow

From 11 to 14 October 2026, Their Majesties the King and Queen will pay a state visit to Kazakhstan, stopping in the capital, As...
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EITI Global Conference on the ethical exploitation of natural resources

How can we ensure that minerals, oil and gas are extracted in an ethical manner? That is the question that will be raised on 8 O...
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Do you dream of studying in the United Kingdom?

Good news: Erasmus+ exchanges with the UK are set to return from 2027!

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Travel advice

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Protocol

The Protocol Directorate plays a role of facilitator in the official relations between the foreign diplomatic representations established in Belgium on the one hand and the Belgian State on the other, ensuring the correct application of the Vienna Conventions on diplomatic and consular relations, as well as the ’headquarters agreements’ between Belgium and the international organisations which are established or represented in our country.
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