Kazakhstan is set to
establish a National Center for Artificial Intelligence in Astana next year. It
will serve as a hub for selecting effective digital solutions. Meanwhile,
Kazakhstan, along with
neighboring countries, is also implementing a
project to lay a fiber-optic communication line across the Caspian Sea with
access to the Persian Gulf countries. This integration will create advanced
infrastructure for data collection and processing and facilitate the entry of
Kazakh IT solutions into the global market. Addressing the Asia-Pacific
Ministerial Conference on Digital Inclusion and Transformation, Prime Minister
Olzhas Bektenov touched on the development of digitalization in the country.
Notably, the event is organized by the Economic and Social Commission for Asia
and the Pacific (ESCAP) and is aimed at enhancing digital cooperation.
«As our head of state
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has repeatedly emphasized, digital technologies are
opening up new horizons for business, education, and healthcare, driving economic
growth and expanding opportunities for millions of people. Therefore, we are
actively developing these fields. Today Kazakhstan is among the 30 most
digitalized counties in the world and ranks eighth in providing online services,» Bektenov said.
«Digital by default has become our norm. It is restructuring our economies, bringing new opportunities for value creation and reweaving the fabric of society to help tackle some of our most persistent sustainable development challenges. At the same time, digital transformation intersects with economic, environmental and social risks of unseen complexity and uncertainty,» noted UN Under-Secretary-General and ESCAP Executive Secretary Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana.
Web-editor: Әсел Бақытқызы
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