Kazakhstan and the United States discussed cooperation in the IT sector

The Kazakh delegation, led by the Minister of Digital Development, Innovations, and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Z. Madiev, and the Chairman of the Board of JSC "Samruk-Kazyna," N. Zhakupov, arrived in the United States on a working visit.

The visit began in Washington, where the delegation held negotiations with the U.S. Government to discuss cooperation in the fields of IT, venture investments, cloud services development, artificial intelligence, digitalization, and the interconnectivity along the infrastructure of the Middle Corridor.

To attract major technology companies to Kazakhstan, the delegation participated in a roundtable discussion hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, with the participation of members of the Kazakhstan-American Business Council. During the event, the American side was presented with current measures being implemented by JSC "Samruk-Kazyna" and the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovations, and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan to accelerate the digitalization of public services, expand internet and 5G coverage, develop e-government systems, and share experience in implementing projects with American companies in Kazakhstan.

The visit program also includes a trip to the West Coast, where bilateral meetings are planned with leading global technology giants and venture funds to discuss joint projects in Kazakhstan.

Additionally, the Kazakh delegation will meet with representatives of the Digital Nomads IT community, which unites Kazakhstani citizens living abroad and working in leading global technology companies, and will visit the Silkroad Innovation Hub, established to launch new acceleration programs for startups from Central Asia.

Source: gov.kz