Tajikistan and Japan discussed cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence

As part of his trip to Japan on April 24, Azizjon Azimi, Chairman of the Council on Artificial Intelligence under the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies of the Republic of Tajikistan, met with Mr. Hidehiko Ishii, Director of the Office for Cooperation with Russia, Central Asian Countries, and the Caucasus at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan. The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Tajikistan to Japan, Farhod Salim, also attended the meeting.

During the dialogue, the parties discussed the prospects of bilateral cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence development and the exploitation of rare earth metals. It was noted that Tajik AI startups have begun entering the Japanese market, including attracting venture capital investments, which symbolizes growing ties between the two countries in the field of artificial intelligence.

The Chairman of the AI Council invited his Japanese counterparts to actively participate in harnessing the potential of the Republic of Tajikistan in providing computing resources for AI. Azizjon Azimi highlighted the country's significant opportunities in utilizing hydropower for hosting computing data centers for global AI corporations.

A separate topic of discussion was the launch of joint projects in the field of mining and processing of rare earth metals necessary for AI solutions based on GPU chips.

Azizjon Azimi conveyed official greetings from the Minister of Industry and New Technologies of the Republic of Tajikistan, Sherali Kabir, to the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan, Mr. Yoji Muto, and emphasized the strategic significance of cooperation with Japan in the fields of artificial intelligence and mining for the Republic of Tajikistan.

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