BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, April 17. Kyrgyzstan and
Oracle Corporation have discussed opportunities for implementing
cloud technologies and modern data management systems in the public
sector, Trend
reports via the press service of the nation's Cabinet of
Ministers.
The discussions took place during a meeting between the Chairman
of the Cabinet of Ministers and the Head of the Presidential
Administration of Kyrgyzstan, Adylbek Kasymaliev, and Senior Vice
President for Government Affairs at Oracle, Josh Pitcock.
This meeting was part of the Spring Meetings of the
International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group, where
Kasymaliev held a series of discussions with senior executives from
leading U.S. technology companies, aimed at exploring opportunities
for advancing Kyrgyzstan’s digital development.
During the meeting, Kasymaliev presented the country’s
achievements, noting that Kyrgyzstan has made significant progress
in digital transformation.
He highlighted that the country has ranked 78th in the UN
E-Government Development Index and was the first in the region to
adopt a Digital Code. He also emphasized the role of the "Tunduk"
platform, which provides access to more than 170 public services
online by integrating government agencies and a number of private
entities, allowing citizens to receive services in real time.
Oracle representatives, in turn, highly assessed Kyrgyzstan’s
level of digital maturity and expressed readiness to consider
providing advanced cloud solutions to strengthen the country’s
state IT infrastructure.
Following the meeting, the parties agreed to continue active
dialogue aimed at moving from discussions to the practical
implementation of the outlined initiatives.
