BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 2. Kazakhstan is
working on a data embassy regime that would allow hyperscalers and
major technology companies to operate in the country under a
separate international legal framework, Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development Zhaslan
Madiyev said at the AI & Digital Bridge 2026 forum in Astana.


“The government is currently working on a data embassy regime,
which would allow hyperscalers and major technology companies to
come to Kazakhstan and operate under a separate international legal
framework. I think this is an important part of the overall
proposition,” he said.


Madiyev added that the government had worked with Kazakhtelecom
to develop a model designed to minimize bureaucracy and regulatory
barriers.


"This means that we can provide rapid access to land and energy
at competitive prices, and structure the process in a way that
minimizes regulatory hurdles and allows projects to be executed
quickly," he said.


He noted that Kazakhstan began negotiations on its latest
project with NVIDIA and Firebird in spring 2026.


"Just this spring, we started negotiations on our most recent
project with NVIDIA and Firebird. Now, we are already under
contractual obligations and have started construction of the site,
with the facility expected to launch in the third quarter of next
year," Madiyev said.







On June 15, 2026, the Government of Kazakhstan and technology
companies Firebird and NVIDIA have signed a package of agreements
in the field of artificial intelligence worth $10 billion.


In particular, a strategic cooperation agreement was signed
between the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital
Development of Kazakhstan and Firebird, setting out a framework for
developing the AI ecosystem and establishing Firebird Labs
Kazakhstan on the basis of Alem.ai.


KT-Telecom LLP and Firebird signed a Binding Term Sheet,
defining the technical and organizational parameters of joint work
within the Data Center Valley project in Kazakhstan's Pavlodar.


The agreements reached create a basis for the further
implementation of the Data Center Valley project, which provides
for the creation of a modern technological infrastructure for the
deployment of AI, cloud technologies, and next-generation digital
services.