Kazakhstan and Belgium: Strengthening Ties with the EU | Roman Vassilenko

Kazakhstan and Belgium: Strengthening Ties with the EU | Roman Vassilenko

In this edition of Interview of the Day, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Belgium and Luxembourg, Head of Kazakhstan’s Mission to the EU and NATO Roman Vassilenko discusses the evolving partnership between Kazakhstan and Belgium, as well as broader cooperation with the European Union. The interview covers growing bilateral trade and investment, collaboration in science and education, digitalization and semiconductor technologies, critical raw materials, visa facilitation for Kazakh citizens, and the development of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (Middle Corridor). Roman Vassilenko also shares insights into Kazakhstan’s role as an emerging middle power and its vision for strengthening economic, technological, and political ties with Europe.