ASTANA, Kazakhstan, January 21. The city of
Ekibastuz in Pavlodar region has been selected as the site for
Kazakhstan’s “Data Processing Valley” project, Vice Minister of
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development Rostislav
Konyashkin said at a government meeting, Trend reports via the press service of the
Kazakh government.
The project, acknowledged by the President of Kazakhstan,
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, as a strategic initiative during the fifth
National Kurultai, involves the development of a 200-hectare site
allocated by the Pavlodar regional administration.
Konyashkin emphasized that the initiative requires comprehensive
infrastructure development, encompassing essential services such as
water supply, access roads, telecommunications, and
electricity.
The “Data Processing Valley” is envisioned as a global hub for
data centers and cloud-based AI infrastructure in Kazakhstan. The
project aims to attract leading hyperscaler companies, generate
high-paying skilled jobs, and enhance the export of computing and
digital services.
Konyashkin further noted that flexible participation models have
been designed to accommodate various investment strategies and
levels of investor preparedness. This approach seeks to attract
technology firms, cloud service providers, and other potential
investors.
