BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 15. Kyrgyzstan is
inviting technology partners to establish data centers and
computing facilities in the country, leveraging its renewable
hydropower potential and favorable climatic conditions, President
Sadyr Japarov said at the 7th CICA Summit in Baku, the press
service of the President of Kyrgyzstan announced.
"Kyrgyzstan has resources that are becoming strategic in the
digital age: renewable hydropower and favorable climatic
conditions. We invite technology partners to establish data centers
and computing facilities on our territory," he said.
Addressing the Seventh CICA Summit in Baku, Sadyr Japarov said
that the development of digital infrastructure creates
opportunities to deepen international technological
cooperation.
He noted that Kyrgyzstan is also interested in developing
cross-border digital infrastructure and fiber-optic routes
connecting Asia and Europe.
Among other promising areas of cooperation, Sadyr Japarov cited
the development of energy infrastructure, the expansion of mutually
beneficial electricity trade, and attracting investment in modern
energy projects. According to him, the country has significant
hydropower potential and opportunities to develop green energy.
The 7th CICA Summit is taking place in Baku under Azerbaijan's
chairmanship, bringing together heads of state and government, as
well as delegations from CICA member states, observer states,
observer organizations, and partner entities.
The summit provides an opportunity to discuss dialogue and
confidence-building among member states amid rising interstate
tensions, escalating conflicts, and the emergence of new hotspots
of tension, including in Asia.
One of the summit's key outcomes is the admission of Laos as a
new CICA member. The summit is also expected to see the adoption of
documents aimed at intensifying the organization's activities and
strengthening cooperation in specific areas.
