Roman Vassilenko

@romanvassilenko

Ambassador of Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 to Belgium 🇧🇪, EU 🇪🇺 & NATO. Former DFM (2016-2019; 2022-2025) & Amb to Slovakia (2019-2022). Also follow @kazbrussels 🚴🏊🏽

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Roman Vassilenko@romanvassilenko · Jul 4

There is much to gain from a deeper partnership between West and Central Asia: securing critical minerals, rethinking supply chains, advancing green energy, and bolstering global security. #Kazakhstan stands ready to forge lasting, practical partnerships… encompass-europe.com/comment/the-we…

romanvassilenko's tweet card. The world is undergoing a major geopolitical and economic realignment. One consequence is that regions once viewed as peripheral are becoming increasingly central to the global flows of…

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MFA Kazakhstan 🇰🇿@MFA_KZ · Jul 23

🔹 Kazakhstan and the European Union are Committed to Further Developing Strategic Partnership 🔗 gov.kz/memleket/entit…

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Roman Vassilenko@romanvassilenko · 13 h

🇰🇿 Subsidiary of 🇱🇺-based @ERG_net, Kazchrome has set a world record: 177 tonnes of ferrochrome produced in a single smelting cycle. A notable milestone in industrial performance. #Kazakhstan #Industry #Innovation 🔗 chronicle.lu/category/abroa…

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Roman Vassilenko@romanvassilenko · 14 h

🤝 Honoured and pleased to meet with longtime friend and esteemed colleague, Amb. Muzaffar Huseinzoda, Head of Mission of 🇹🇯 Tajikistan to 🇧🇪 Belgium & 🇪🇺 the EU. We discussed 🇰🇿–🇹🇯 #CentralAsia ties and 🇪🇺 #regionalcooperation. Always a warm and productive exchange! 🇰🇿🤝🇹🇯🇪🇺

romanvassilenko's tweet image. 🤝 Honoured and pleased to meet with longtime friend and esteemed colleague, Amb. Muzaffar Huseinzoda, Head of Mission of 🇹🇯 Tajikistan to 🇧🇪 Belgium &amp; 🇪🇺 the EU. We discussed 🇰🇿–🇹🇯 #CentralAsia ties and 🇪🇺 #regionalcooperation. Always a warm and productive exchange! 🇰🇿🤝🇹🇯🇪🇺

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Roman Vassilenko@romanvassilenko · 17 h

Fully agree with the vision of Ambassador Eduards Stiprais @EUSR_CA of the future of #EU–#CentralAsia relations as “a situation where both can find ways to learn from one another, to offer sources of inspiration, and to grow together as equal partners”. hagueresearch.org/eu-central-asi…

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Roman Vassilenko@romanvassilenko · 19 h

Honoured to pay a courtesy visit to Archbishop Franco Coppola, the Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See to Belgium and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps in Belgium. We discussed Kazakhstan-Holy See ties, #InterfaithDialogue & the past visits of the Holy Fathers to #Kazakhstan.

romanvassilenko's tweet image. Honoured to pay a courtesy visit to Archbishop Franco Coppola, the Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See to Belgium and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps in Belgium.
We discussed Kazakhstan-Holy See ties, #InterfaithDialogue &amp; the past visits of the Holy Fathers to #Kazakhstan.

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Roman Vassilenko@romanvassilenko · 20 h

#Kazakhstan welcomed over 7.5 million foreign visitors in the first half of 2025, marking growth in #tourism and reinforcing ties with international including #Europe|an travellers. 🔗 astanatimes.com/2025/07/kazakh…

romanvassilenko's tweet card. Kazakhstan Welcomes Over 7.5 Million Foreign Visitors in First Half of 2025

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Roman Vassilenko@romanvassilenko · 20 h

🚀 As #Baikonur cosmodrome celebrates its 70th anniversary this year, 🇰🇿 #Kazakhstan sets its sights on the space tourism frontier—merging heritage with innovation to inspire future explorers. 🔗 traveltomorrow.com/kazakhstan-eye…

romanvassilenko's tweet card. Established in 1955, the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan can officially be considered not only as the world’s first but also as the longest-operating spaceport. What once

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Roman Vassilenko@romanvassilenko · Jul 23

🇰🇿🤝🇧🇪 Бельгияның Қазақстандағы жаңа елшісі Эрик де Маэр мырзамен кездесу өтті. Екі ел арасындағы саяси, экономикалық және мәдени байланыстарды тереңдету үшін күш біріктіруге уағдаластық. Ынтымақтастығымыздың жаңа кезеңі басталмақ.

romanvassilenko's tweet image. 🇰🇿🤝🇧🇪 Бельгияның Қазақстандағы жаңа елшісі Эрик де Маэр мырзамен кездесу өтті. Екі ел арасындағы саяси, экономикалық және мәдени байланыстарды тереңдету үшін күш біріктіруге уағдаластық. Ынтымақтастығымыздың жаңа кезеңі басталмақ.

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Roman Vassilenko@romanvassilenko · Jul 23

🇰🇿🤝🇧🇪 Great pleasure to meet newly appointed Ambassador of #Belgium in #Kazakhstan Erik de Maeyer. As we both begin missions at same time, we’ll build on what our predecessors achieved by redoubling efforts to strengthen political, economic and cultural ties between our nations.

romanvassilenko's tweet image. 🇰🇿🤝🇧🇪 Great pleasure to meet newly appointed Ambassador of #Belgium in #Kazakhstan Erik de Maeyer. As we both begin missions at same time, we’ll build on what our predecessors achieved by redoubling efforts to strengthen political, economic and cultural ties between our nations.

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MFA Kazakhstan 🇰🇿@MFA_KZ · Jul 23

🔸 Казахстани Европейский союз нацелены на дальнейшее развитие стратегического партнёрства 🔗 gov.kz/memleket/entit…

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MFA Kazakhstan 🇰🇿@MFA_KZ · Jul 23

🔹 Қазақстан мен Еуропалық одақ стратегиялық серіктестікті одан әрі дамытуға бағытталған 🔗 gov.kz/memleket/entit…

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Roman Vassilenko@romanvassilenko · Jul 23

#Kazakhstan commits to doubling copper ore production by 2030, signaling opportunities for #Europe|an and other international green-tech suppliers and industry collaboration.👇 x.com/kazinform_eng/…

KKazinform@kazinform_eng · Jul 22

#Kazakhstan plans to double its #copper ore output by 2030 with 3 new copper #ore deposits qazinform.com/news/kazakhsta… #Kazakhstan #copperore #oreoutput

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Roman Vassilenko@romanvassilenko · Jul 23

🇰🇿✈️ Kazakhstan is to establish a national cargo airline to meet rising global demand—reinforcing its role as a vital logistics hub between #Europe & #Asia. A key step for resilient, fast supply chains. 🔗 qazinform.com/news/kazakhsta…

romanvassilenko's tweet card. This has been announced during a meeting on aviation development chaired by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov, Kazinform News Agency cites primeminister.kz.

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Kairat Umarov@AmbKazUN · Jul 22

🇰🇿🇺🇳 At the UNSC Open Debate on promoting international peace and security, highlighted President’s consistent support for the principles and purposes of the UN Charter. Regional platforms like CICA and the SCO remain key to fostering dialogue and ensuring stability in Asia.

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Roman Vassilenko@romanvassilenko · Jul 22

🔋 Critical Raw Materials: #Kazakhstan may become a top‑3 global #CRM holder, with up to 1 million tons potentially contained in Karagandy region’s Zhana Kazakhstan deposit—all of which can help fuel Europe’s #GreenTech and #CleanEnergy ambitions. 🔗 astanatimes.com/2025/07/kazakh…

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Roman Vassilenko@romanvassilenko · Jul 22

“The Congress’s activities clearly demonstrate that in a world fraught with contradictions and conflicts… it is the path of interreligious dialogue, solidarity, values-based leadership, and cooperation that meaningfully reduces mistrust and alienation.” astanatimes.com/2025/07/why-co…

romanvassilenko's tweet card. Why Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions Builds Bridges in Divided World

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Roman Vassilenko@romanvassilenko · Jul 21

Paging Jean Claude van Damme…)) threads.com/@f16_kaz/post/…

romanvassilenko's tweet card. Уральский пожарный впечатлил эффектным трюком — он выполнил поперечный шпагат между двумя движущимися спецмашинами. Трюк напомнил зрителям о знаменитом шпагате Жан-Клод Ван Дамма, который он...

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Kazakh🇰🇿 Embassy in Brussels@KazBrussels · Jul 21

🎉🇧🇪 Happy National Day, Belgium! 🇰🇿🤝🇧🇪 On this special day, we join our Belgian friends in celebrating unity, peace, and prosperity. Watch the video message from Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Belgium H.E. @RomanVassilenko 🎥👇instagram.com/reel/DMX7lfsNR…

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