President Nazarbayev meets with the King of Belgium

During the meeting the parties discussed the key aspects of bilateral relations in political, cultural and humanitarian spheres. The parties also noted the increasing level of cooperation between the two countries in various fields and have highlighted the presence of a number of promising directions for further enhancement of collaboration, Akorda informs.

King of the Belgians, Philip was born April 15, 1960. He has ascended the throne on 21 July 2013. He is the eldest child of King Albert II, whom he succeeded upon Albert's abdication for health reasons, and Queen Paola.

He married Countess Mathilde d'Udekem d'Acoz, with whom he has four children. King Philippe's elder daughter, Princess Elisabeth, is next in the line of succession. At age 54, Philippe is Europe's third youngest reigning monarch, following the 47-year-old Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and the 46-year-old Felipe VI of Spain.