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Belgian-Kazakhstan Trade Jumps 48% as Royal Delegation Visits
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- King Philippe and Queen Mathilde lead a 110-person delegation on a visit to Kazakhstan Oct 11-14.
- The delegation includes four ministers, 25 CEOs and rectors to discuss minerals, AI and health care.
- Kazakhstan’s 2025 exports to Belgium rose 48% to $311.5 million, driven mainly by linseed.
- Freight on the Trans-Caspian Middle Corridor increased fivefold to 4.1 million tons, targeting 10 million.
- Belgian Deputy Prime Minister Maxime Prévot announced a 2027 embassy opening in Uzbekistan.