BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 2. Chinese artificial
intelligence company iFLYTEK officially launched its Central Asia
Open Platform in Tashkent, marking the company’s entry into the
regional market and underscoring Uzbekistan’s ambitions to become a
technology hub.
This was reflected in the statement published by the Ministry of
Digital Technologies of Uzbekistan.
The launch event brought together representatives of government
institutions, international companies, the IT sector and foreign
partners, highlighting growing interest in artificial intelligence
development across Central Asia.
Ahead of the opening ceremony, Uzbekistan’s Minister of Digital
Technologies Sherzod Shermatov visited an exhibition featuring
iFLYTEK’s latest AI products and digital solutions.
At the event, Richard Yu presented the company’s Spark large
language model, multilingual AI systems, voice recognition and
speech synthesis technologies, as well as AI-driven business
applications and the company’s open developer platform.
"The development of the digital economy and artificial
intelligence remains one of Uzbekistan’s key national priorities,"
Shermatov said during the opening ceremony.
He added that ongoing reforms have helped sustain strong
economic growth, improve the investment climate and strengthen the
country’s position in international rankings.
"We aim to make Uzbekistan a regional hub for global technology
companies by continuing to invest in artificial intelligence,
digital infrastructure and innovation ecosystems," Shermatov
said.
Shermatov welcomed iFLYTEK’s decision to establish its regional
platform in Uzbekistan, saying the move would create new
opportunities for local technology companies, startups and software
developers while accelerating AI ecosystem development.
William Zhou said the company remains focused on supporting
developers and expanding access to AI technologies.
"Our open platform is designed to strengthen collaboration with
developers and contribute to building a strong innovation ecosystem
across Central Asia," Zhou said.
The event concluded with live demonstrations of iFLYTEK’s
AI-powered products, including multilingual systems, intelligent AI
agents and digital services tailored for the Central Asian
market.
