Akim of Turkestan region Nuralkhan Kusherov received Chairman of the board of Kazakhtelecom JSC Bagdat Musin. At the meeting, issues of attracting internet systems to villages in the region, improving the quality of communication and other pilot projects were discussed. "The head of the region thanked the head of" "Kazakhtelecom "" JSC, who is going to visit Turkestan and implement investment projects."
- Welcome to the holy city of Turkestan. The head of state said that" in today's digital civilization and knowledge economy, one of the basic human needs is access to the internet." In the region, a number of works are being carried out in this direction. There are 801 rural settlements on the territory of the region. Of these, 740 settlements are covered by mobile internet. On the territory of the region, 429 rural settlements out of 801 rural settlements are covered by the optics network. In the remaining 372 rural settlements, optics were not carried out. I would like to thank you for providing funds for the coverage of these settlements with the optics network. This is a huge investment in our region. As a result, our residents will have access to high-quality internet. In order to provide rural settlements with high – quality communication, we, for our part, will contribute to providing telecom operators with the necessary infrastructure, - said Nuralkhan Kusherov.
Bagdat Musin said that the Turkestan region is in the spotlight. He noted that due to the large number of population and settlements, the work on internet access will be strengthened. In particular, 14.7 billion tenge was allocated by Kazakhtelecom JSC to improve the quality of the telecommunications system and the internet in 372 rural settlements. he said that he would invest in tenge. He asked the regional akimat to support the high-quality and fast implementation of these projects, and the proposal was resolved.
At the end of the meeting, Nuralkhan Kusherov and Bagdat Musin signed a memorandum on the implementation of the above initiative.
Today, an offline workshop "AqylTech and it-Aiel" was organized in Turkestan, dedicated to improving the digital and financial literacy of women and young people. The event brought together young people and women from district cities of Turkestan region who want to be competitive in the digital world.
The meeting was opened by the deputy head of the Department of digitalization, public services and archives of the Turkestan region Turabi Seitovich. He stressed the importance of mastering modern technologies for the participants.
During the workshop, participants received useful information on the basics of digital skills, financial planning, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. All this knowledge can be used by them in the future to generate income and effectively manage the family economy.
And the IT-Aiel project is aimed at increasing digital literacy and strengthening economic independence of young mothers and women with many children. They were given information on how to use artificial intelligence in the family budget and how to prevent cyber fraud.
At the end of the event, a member of the Association "TechnoWomen" Alua Korpebayeva organized a game "family startup" among the participants and introduced them to entrepreneurship. The participants showed activity and gained practical experience by presenting their ideas.
The Ministry of digital development, innovation and aerospace industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Kazakhtelecom JSC signed an investment agreement to connect more than 3,000 villages to the internet.
Thanks to the signed deal, the implementation of the project for the construction of a fiber-optic communication network will be completed one year earlier than planned – by the end of 2026. And communication in remote areas will be provided by satellite channels until the end of 2027.
Thus, the project will provide 99% of villages in the country with high-speed internet by the end of 2027. Now in the near future, schools, hospitals, administrative buildings, budget organizations, as well as more than 40 checkpoints at public access points and state borders will have access to the network. Rural settlements are connected to the network via fiber-optic (88%) and satellite channels (12%).
In addition, infrastructure for mobile base stations will be strengthened in rural areas. Laying a fiber-optic network to these facilities will significantly improve the quality of mobile internet and communication.
Representatives of the Department “development of the IT industry” of the Department of digitalization took part in the program “power and Bukhara” of the Turkestan TV channel and told about the innovations and achievements in the activities of the Department.
The program included the head of the Department Nurlan Babashev and the Chief Specialist of the Department Aitnur Myrzagel as speakers, who presented positive changes in the IT sphere. During the Conversation, new IT schools opened in the region, the activities of the Kazakh-Korean university “Woosong” and projects in the direction of digitalization were discussed.
At the same time, topical issues such as the quality of internet communication in the Turkestan region and the rise in the cost of telecommunications tariffs were also raised.
Today, a master class in offline format was held on the site of Turkistan Hub by the best in the IT industry, the author of the animation project “Guardians of Turkestan” Zhazyr Kuralbayuly. The event was attended by the Chief Specialist of the Department “development of the IT industry” of the Department of digitalization, public services and archives of the Turkestan region Aitnur Myrzageldy and specialists interested in the field of Information Technologies.
During the master class, the IT expert spoke extensively about the possibilities and effective use of artificial intelligence in everyday work. In particular, he shared useful tips on how to use modern applications such as ChatGPT, what specific information you can get by asking the right questions. In addition, various approaches have been proposed on how these tools can be effectively used to increase work productivity.
Within the framework of the event, they also exchanged views on what professions may be in demand in the future and, on the contrary, in which areas there will be a shortage of personnel. In order to refresh the participants, zhazyl Kuralbayuly organized motivational and team games, and revived the practical part of the lesson.
The forum on information security and cyberculture development "CYBER QURYLTAI: an oasis of security in Turkestan" was held at the Rixos Turkistan hotel in Turkestan. The forum was attended by about 80 industry experts from the regions of the country, who shared their experience.
The purpose of the event, organized by the akimat of the Turkestan region, the Department of digitalization, public services and archives of the Turkestan region, is to discuss topical issues in the field of information security in the context of digital transformation, consider mechanisms for countering modern cyber threats, as well as strengthen interaction between government agencies and the private sector.
CYBER QURYLTAI is an important event for the formation of a safe digital ecosystem aimed at ensuring the sustainable development of our country in the face of global digital challenges.
The meeting was moderated by V. Zubanov, managing director of Kaspersky Laboratory in Kazakhstan, Central Asia and Mongolia.
The forum was opened by the head of the Office of the Akim of Turkestan region Yerkebulan Daulbayev, who wished the participants good luck in their work.
Deputy Chairman of the Information Security Committee of the Ministry of digital development, innovation and aerospace industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan Umitzhan Arykbekova also spoke and noted that work is underway to introduce international standards to the country.
Turkistan Hub in the region is a center for supporting regional IT startups and developing digital entrepreneurship. Acceleration programs for young people and startups, training courses for IT specialists are conducted here. In addition, Smart Hub centers have been opened in the districts, and young people in rural areas are also provided with digital opportunities and access to education. These centers are expected to become a reference point for local IT projects and services, not just training.
This year, it is planned to open a branch of the South Korean university "Woosong" in Turkestan. The University ІТ will develop the education system and implement innovative projects in the region. It is also planned to implement an international IT park project with the Chinese company "Sunwah Group".
The event continued with a panel session on the topic" innovative approaches in the development of digitalization and cybersecurity in Kazakhstan". Representatives of the information security sector provided valuable information.
Speakers and experts will also discuss the topic "Safe City: how to create a protected urban environment with Hikvision?", "How to protect data? Compliance with the requirements of the law or the convenience of users – which one to choose?", "New technologies in the Checkpoint product portfolio", "standards of server rooms and the role of microcode in digital transformation".
The second part of the forum continued with a session of the Information Security Committee under the Ministry of digital development, innovation and aerospace industry and training training on the implementation of state control. On this day, the participants were given a tour in Turkestan, where they were presented with the tourist and investment potential of the Regional Center.
The Republican robotics tournament for children and youth “TURKISTAN ROBO CUP 2025” was held in Turkestan for the first time. The event was organized by the Regional Department of digitalization, public services and archives. In total, about 250 students took part in the tournament and competed in the world of modern technologies.
The competition is aimed at popularizing educational and sports robotics in the region, popularizing scientific and technical creativity among young people and increasing the prestige of engineering specialties. The competition is organized in the junior and senior age groups in the categories of robot building, robot battle, biathlon and Labyrinth.
As a result, creative robots were created and the best ones were identified.
The tournament was organized in 4 categories, where talented students from different regions of the country competed among themselves. According to the results of the competition, the teams that won the main prize are as follows:
"Robot assembly" (6-9 years old):
🏅Zhambyl region-Bee Bots team
"Biathlon" (12-16 years old):
🏅Shymkent-RoboPARK 2 team
"Labyrinth "(12-16 years old):
🏅Turkestan region, Kentau – RoboPARK 2 team
"Battle of robots "(ages 9-14):
🏅Kyzylorda region-ROBOSTARKZO team
️ ️ The winners were awarded valuable prizes and certificates.
In this competition, not only children, but also their coaches were left without Awards.
Today, a forum on “cyber fraud: prevention, protection, responsibility” was held in the Congress Hall Complex in Turkestan. The event was organized by the Police Department of the Turkestan region.
Within the framework of the forum, issues of digital security, types of internet fraud, ways to protect against them and legal responsibility were discussed in detail.
The forum was attended by specialists and experts from the Ministry of internal affairs, the prosecutor's office, local executive bodies, IT industry.
The main goal of the event is to increase the digital literacy of society, create a culture of cybersecurity and strengthen the immunity of citizens to fraud on the internet.
In addition, the Department of digitalization, public services and archives of the Turkestan region presented innovative IT projects and startups at the forum and presented new initiatives of the region in the direction of digital development.
The digital future-starts with a safe society!
In honor of the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War, a digital interactive platform “Batyrlarga tagzym” was launched, which included the names of more than 100 thousand heroes who went to the front from the Turkestan region. Along with the names of the heroes, archival photos and documents are presented on the platform in digital format.
Currently, work is underway to replenish the platform's data through integration with Russian state databases.
To use the platform, three interactive LED screens were installed in the Victory Park. The participants of the celebration were given the opportunity to look for the names of their ancestors, get acquainted with their exploits, historical facts, biographies.
The male name is remembered by the people. No one and nothing is forgotten!
Today, an offline meeting was held in Turkestan to discuss the issues of mobile and home Internet of settlements in the region, the installation of video surveillance cameras and the provision of public services.
The event was chaired by the head of the Department of digitalization, public services and archives Marat Faritovich. The meeting was attended by employees of akimats of 17 districts and cities responsible for digitalization.
Head of the Department "control of Telecommunications and public services" Shakarim Yerkebek discussed the current state and ways of development of the mobile internet in the region and the internet coverage of residential buildings. They also discussed issues related to the installation of video surveillance cameras.
In addition, the Chief Specialist of the Department "telecommunications and control of public services" Akerke Baidullayeva reported on public monitoring. According to the results of 12 months of 2024, 26,032,264 services were provided, of which 96.8% were provided in electronic form, 3% were provided on an alternative basis, and 0.9% were provided in paper form.
After explanatory work was carried out for employees of akimats of districts and cities,mobile operators “TransTeleCom”, “Freedom Telecom”, “Jusan Mobile”, “Kcell”, “Tele2”, “Activ”, “Beeline” were invited to the event. They explained to visitors how radio planning works are carried out and how to supply the internet to settlements that do not have technical capabilities, and discussed the work on internet coverage of residential buildings.
During the event, the audience asked questions to telecom operators and exchanged views