The Kazakh Delegation Begins Visit to the United States to Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation in the Field of Digital Diplomacy

Washington, July 23, 2024 – A Kazakh delegation, led by the Minister of Digital Development, Innovations, and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan Zhaslan Madiyev and the Chairman of the Board of JSC “Samruk-Kazyna” Nurlan Zhakupov, has arrived in the United States for a working visit.

The visit commenced in Washington, D.C., where the delegation held negotiations with the U.S. Government to discuss cooperation in the fields of IT, venture investments, cloud services development, artificial intelligence, and digitalization, as well as connectivity along the Middle Corridor infrastructure.

To attract major tech companies to Kazakhstan, the delegation participated in a roundtable at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce with members of the Kazakh-American Business Council. During the event, the Kazakh side presented the current measures being undertaken by JSC “Samruk-Kazyna” and the Ministry to accelerate digitalization of public services, expand internet/5G network coverage, develop e-gov systems, and share experiences of implementing projects with American companies in Kazakhstan.

The visit's program also includes a trip to the West Coast, where bilateral meetings with leading global technology giants and venture funds are planned to discuss joint projects in Kazakhstan.

Additionally, the Kazakh delegation will meet with representatives of the “Digital Nomads” IT community, which unites Kazakhs living abroad and working in leading tech companies worldwide, and visit the “Silkroad Innovation” Hub, created to launch new acceleration programs for startups from Central Asia.