Kazakhstan has adopted the Digital Qazaqstan strategy, and Armenia has opened its first AI factory: what’s new in June

Kazakhstan's President Signs Decree on Large-Scale Implementation of Artificial Intelligence 
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a Decree approving the National Strategy for Large-Scale Digitalization and Total Implementation of Artificial Intelligence Technologies, Digital Qazaqstan, through 2029. The document transitions the country to a model where data, AI, and modern technologies become the foundation of state governance. The flagship project will be a sovereign AI Hub—a Data Center Valley with a projected computing center capacity of up to 1 GW.

Astana Hub and QIST Sign Memorandum on Developing Science and Technology Startups 
A panel discussion titled "From Science to Startup," focused on the development of scientific entrepreneurship, commercialization of research, and the creation of technology startups based on scientific developments, took place at Astana Hub. The event brought together representatives of the scientific community, universities, the startup ecosystem, technology companies, and the international Kazakh scientific diaspora. The key outcome was the signing of a cooperation memorandum between Astana Hub and the Qazaq International Science and Technology Association.

Kazakhstan Establishes the National Institute for Cybersecurity Development 
Kazakhstan has established the National Institute for Development in the Field of Information Security as part of the Digital Government Support Center under the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development. The Institute will focus on research, cyber threat modeling, digital forensics, the creation of cyber ranges, and the training of specialized personnel.

Armenia Opens First Next-Generation Artificial Intelligence Factory 
Eleveight AI launched the country's first next-generation artificial intelligence center in the city of Gagarin, Gegharkunik Province. The facility has become Armenia's first AI factory of this level and is equipped with NVIDIA Blackwell B300 graphics processing units.

In the first phase, 512 graphics processing units have been deployed with a power capacity of approximately 1.2 megawatts. Future plans include increasing the capacity to five, and then to 35 megawatts. The total investment in the project amounts to $120 million.

Armenian Schools and Universities to Receive 50,000 ChatGPT Edu Subscriptions 
Armenia's Minister of Education, Science, Culture, and Sport, Zhanna Andreasyan, and a delegation from OpenAI discussed the implementation of the ChatGPT Edu platform in the education system. With the start of the new academic year, the country's educational, engineering, and scientific research communities will receive approximately 50,000 free subscriptions as part of a collaboration between the Ministry of Education, OpenAI, and Firebird. In the initial stage, Firebird will provide funding for access, and after an efficiency assessment, the possibility of permanent state funding will be considered.

Azerbaijan Establishes the National Cybersecurity Agency 
Azerbaijan is establishing a National Cybersecurity Agency in addition to existing state structures in the fields of national security and transport. The corresponding decree was signed by President Ilham Aliyev. The agency's activities will be funded from the state budget, and an administrative committee consisting of four members will be formed to manage it, ensuring public oversight and supervision of its operations.

Tashkent to Host a ROBOTIS Humanoid Robot Factory 
The foundation for a production complex of the South Korean company ROBOTIS was laid in the Yangi Avlod Special Industrial Zone. On a site of ten hectares, a factory for the production of humanoid robots and their components will be built. The investment volume will amount to $100 million, and more than 2,000 jobs will be created. Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Jamshid Khojaev called the project an important step in the development of robotics and the formation of a domestic engineering base.

Uzbekistan to Launch Amazon Leo Satellite Internet 
On the sidelines of the Tashkent International Investment Forum TIIF 2026, an agreement was signed between the American company Amazon Kuiper and the Uzbek operator UZ-SAT regarding the provision of high-speed satellite internet across Uzbekistan. The agreement opens access to the internet not only in cities but also in hard-to-reach and remote areas of the country where telecommunications infrastructure is limited or absent.

Construction Begins on IT-Hub Dushanbe: Complex Will Include an IT School and AI Center 
A ceremony for laying the first stone for the construction of the IT-Hub Dushanbe complex took place in Dushanbe. The first stone was laid by the Chairman of the National Assembly and Mayor of Dushanbe, Rustam Emomali. The complex will include an IT school, an IT park, an information technology business center, and a regional artificial intelligence center. The project will become one of the key objects of Tajikistan's digital infrastructure.