Kazakhstan launches a supercomputer cluster in collaboration with Presight AI from the UAE
Author - Mansur Ismagulov
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The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, visited Kazakhstan, where the UAE is one of the main partners and ranks among the top ten largest investors. In 2024, investment inflows from the UAE more than doubled. As a result of the visit, more than 20 agreements worth approximately $5 billion were signed, including cooperation agreements between Samruk-Kazyna, Masdar, AIQ, KazMunayGas, QazaqGaz, and other parties in the fields of energy, digitalization, transport, and infrastructure development.
A solemn ceremony was held at the Akorda residence to welcome the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who arrived in Kazakhstan on an official visit.
The United Arab Emirates is one of Kazakhstan's key partners, sharing common goals and aspirations. In 2023, the governments of the two countries signed a Joint Declaration on the implementation of strategic investment projects.
The UAE ranks among the top ten largest foreign investors in the Kazakh economy. In 2024, direct investment inflows from the UAE more than doubled, reaching record levels.
The Head of State welcomed the signing of more than 20 commercial agreements during this visit, with a total value equivalent to $5 billion. Their implementation will provide a powerful impetus to strategic cooperation and contribute to strengthening mutually beneficial bilateral ties.
Following the negotiations between Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a ceremony for the exchange of signed bilateral documents took place:
1. Memorandum of Cooperation in the field of road transport between the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure of the United Arab Emirates.
2. Memorandum of Cooperation between the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Ministry of Justice of the United Arab Emirates.
3. Agreement on cooperation for the development of projects for round-the-clock power supply up to 500 MW and energy storage systems up to 2000 MW in the Republic of Kazakhstan between JSC "National Welfare Fund "Samruk-Kazyna" and Masdar.
4. Agreement on Strategic Cooperation in the field of digital transformation of the oil and gas industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan between JSC "National Welfare Fund "Samruk-Kazyna" and AIQ.
5. Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation between JSC "National Welfare Fund "Samruk-Kazyna" and Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank.
6. Agreement on the creation of a supercomputer cluster in the Republic of Kazakhstan between the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Presight.
7. Protocol between JSC "NC "KazMunayGas" and Abu Dhabi Ports Group regarding the development of cooperation to expand the merchant fleet.
8. Agreement on Strategic Cooperation on issues of interaction in the field of digitalization of the oil and gas industry between JSC "NC "QazaqGaz" and AIQ.
9. Memorandum of Understanding between the Akimat of the Turkistan Region and the Abu Dhabi Development Fund for the financing and construction of the Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Maternity Hospital in Turkistan.
10. Investment Agreement for the development of Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport in Astana and the adjacent territory between the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Terminals Astana Airport Limited.
Source: gov.kz
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