Bagdat Mussin discussed partnership issues with the representatives of non-governmental organizations

Bagdat Mussin discussed partnership issues with the representatives of non-governmental organizations

On November 24, an online meeting took place under the 9th Civil Forum of Kazakhstan with relevant NGOs and the Minister of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry of RK Bagdat Mussin. Within the meeting, the Minister shared information on implementation of current projects, plans and activity prospects.      

Also, Bagdat Mussin told about modernization of state electronic portals as well as facilitation of public service delivery process in online format, answered the questions on the development of telecommunications industry and its management.

One of the issues discussed was provision of broadband Internet coverage, in particular, to remote localities, change of requirements for communication quality applied to the operators, and also, the Minister answered the questions related to personal data protection.     

Bagdat Mussin highlighted that the decision is to be made soon to exempt operators from paying 90% of taxes and to invest these funds in construction of a network and bring the Internet to villages with a population of 250 people or more. Also, the Minister noted that at the moment the Internet is provided to rural localities in two ways via optic fiber and mobile broadband Internet access. These technologies will make it possible to bring the Internet to localities as quickly and efficiently as possible.

The Minister also discussed the issues of interaction within the framework of the digitalization program with other agencies, participation of the Ministry in digitalization projects of certain sectors of economy, as well as processes related to building a high-quality dialogue with NGOs in the future, inviting those present to discuss the prospects for cooperation and joint work.