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Brussels, September 2026 — When the Mission of Kazakhstan to the European Union gathered diplomats, journalists and academics under the round felt roof of a traditional yurt for the latest edition of the Shanyraq Dialogues, the symbolism was deliberate.
From Astana to Nairobi, from Almaty to Johannesburg, a quiet wave of new embassies, state visits and investment agreements is redrawing the map of South–South cooperation.
A photo exhibition at the Kazakh Embassy in Brussels brings the ancient steppe sighthound, one of Kazakhstan's seven national treasures
Ahead of their European game against Anderlecht, the EUReflect team met with players from Kairat to talk about football, ambition and playing for the fans in Belgium.
Kazakhstan’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has officially registered 145 deputies of the Qurultay, the country’s new unicameral parliament, with their parliamentary mandates taking effect, today, on August 27.
ASTANA – As Kazakhstan held its first-ever elections to the newly established Kurultai, the eyes of the international community turned toward Central Asia. Foreign experts, academics and political observers travelled to the country to witness the vote first-hand, visiting polling stations, speaking with citizens, and sharing their assessments with international journalists.
Today, Kazakhstan is holding a historic nationwide vote, as citizens elect deputies to the country’s new Qurultay, the unicameral Parliament established under Kazakhstan’s recently adopted Constitution.
Kazakhstan’s First Qurultay Elections 🇰🇿 August 23: First elections to the new unicameral Qurultay.
This week, football fans across Europe are once again turning their eyes toward Central Asia, as FC Qairat Almaty — the reigning champions of Kazakhstan — take on RSC Anderlecht in the play-off round of the UEFA Europa League qualifying path.
This Sunday, 23 August 2026, millions of Kazakhstanis will walk into polling stations to take part in one of the most consequential moments in their nation’s modern history: the first-ever election to the Qurultay (Құрылтай), Kazakhstan’s newly established single-chamber parliament.
At a glance From 12 to 15 October 2026, King Philippe of the Belgians will pay his first-ever State visit to Kazakhstan, at the invitation of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. It will be the first time in history that a Belgian sovereign travels on an official visit to the Central Asian country, since diplomatic relations were established in 1992.
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