ASTANA, Kazakhstan, May 4. President of
Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has instructed the government to
comprehensively develop the key parameters of the Data Center
Valley project, Trend
reports via the press service of the Kazakh President.


Tokayev made the statement during the second meeting of the
Artificial Intelligence Development Council held in Almaty.


The President noted that in today’s world, control over
computing power, data, and communication channels determines the
level of state independence. In this context, he stressed that it
is critically important for Kazakhstan to develop its own
infrastructure base capable of supporting the advancement of
artificial intelligence and cloud services.


He stated that the creation of the Data Center Valley is a
priority project for the country. According to Tokayev, this
large-scale cluster will serve as a new driver of economic growth
and ensure access to computing resources for both business and
science. He underlined that a reliable digital infrastructure must
become a strategic asset of Kazakhstan.


“The government needs to comprehensively work out the key
parameters of the Data Center Valley project in accordance with
international standards and the requirements of key players,”
Tokayev emphasized.







He added that the project should be implemented in line with the
country’s actual needs and current technological trends.


Tokayev also stressed that any infrastructure would remain
vulnerable without strong cybersecurity foundations. “It is
necessary to embed cybersecurity standards directly into the
architecture of all national technological solutions. The
protection of personal data is now enshrined in the Constitution,”
he said.


The Data Center Valley project, located in Ekibastuz in
Kazakhstan’s Pavlodar region, is designed to become the largest
data center campus in Central Asia, with a planned energy capacity
of up to one gigawatt. Once launched, the project is expected to
position Kazakhstan as a regional hub for digital infrastructure
and provide opportunities for the development of sovereign
artificial intelligence.