Microsoft opens multi-regional hub in Kazakhstan

The activities of the hub will cover the countries of Central Asia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Mongolia and Pakistan.

“The localization of Microsoft's activities will allow Kazakhstan to become a center of attraction for technologies and advanced solutions on a regional scale. Thus, being the center of technological development and innovation of Microsoft, the hub will be able to become a driver for the development of human capital and strengthening the national economy by stimulating the production and export of products from non-commodity technology industries,” said Minister of Digital Development Bagdat Musin.

Moreover, “The creation of the Microsoft Regional Hub is of great importance for Kazakhstan. Your country has all the relevant infrastructure. We will be happy to work here and implement joint projects,” added Sergey Leshchenko, General Director of the Microsoft office in Kazakhstan.

In addition, it was discussed the issue of expanding the use of the Kazakh language in more corporation services, including ChatGPT.

Recall that in September last year, as part of a visit to the 77th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, met with Michel Simmons, General Director of Microsoft Corporation for Central and Eastern Europe. During the meeting, issues of further cooperation were discussed, in particular, the expansion of the Kazakhstan office to a regional hub.

In March, during Bagdat Musin's official visit to Silicon Valley, the Microsoft again touched upon the prospects for expanding the office in Kazakhstan.