Embassy of Belgium in Washington
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The Embassy of Belgium in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission
of the Kingdom of Belgium
to the United States
. The chancery is located at 3330 Garfield Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C.
Belgium also operates consulates general in Los Angeles
and New York
, and a consulate in Atlanta. In addition, several communities and regions of Belgium also have diplomatic representations in the United States.
The Belgian ambassador to the United States is Jan Matthysen
.
Diplomatic mission
A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one state or an international inter-governmental organisation present in another state to represent the sending state/organisation in the receiving state...
of the Kingdom of Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The chancery is located at 3330 Garfield Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C.
Belgium also operates consulates general in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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and New York
New York City
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, and a consulate in Atlanta. In addition, several communities and regions of Belgium also have diplomatic representations in the United States.
The Belgian ambassador to the United States is Jan Matthysen
Jan Matthysen
Jan Matthysen is the current ambassador of Belgium to the United States.-Life:Matthysen graduated from Ghent University in 1973 with a degree in Contemporary Political History...
.