BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 6. The Trans-Caspian
fiber-optic communication line between Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan is
scheduled to launch in October 2026, Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development of
Kazakhstan Zhaslan Madiyev said at a government meeting in
Astana.


According to him, 390 kilometers of cable have already been laid
along the route from the coast of Sumgayit, Azerbaijan, to the
coast of Aktau, Kazakhstan.


Madiyev also spoke about the implementation of the Digital
Qazaqstan strategy approved by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.


"Within the framework of the implementation of the Digital
Qazaqstan strategy approved by Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev,
the QazTech platform has become the foundation of the digital
ecosystem of public services. The integration of information
systems planned for the current year has been completed by 92%," he
said.


According to the deputy prime minister, the "Social Wallet"
covers 3 million users and provides targeted social support.
Artificial intelligence in the e-Otinish system has processed more
than 3.2 million requests, while 51 services are available through
eGov GPT.







"By the end of the year, we will increase their number to 150 of
the most demanded services, which account for 80% of traffic. By
2028, we plan to increase the share of AI-powered services to 40%,
and by 2029, reduce the time required to receive services by half,"
Madiyev said.


According to him, public service centers are being transformed
into digital offices, where services can be obtained independently
through terminals equipped with the eGov GPT digital assistant or
with the help of a consultant. Five digital offices have been
opened in four regions so far, while financing issues have been
resolved in 10 regions.


The telecommunications companies of Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan,
AzerTelecom and Kazakhtelecom, signed a memorandum of strategic
partnership on the project to lay a fiber-optic communication line
along the bottom of the Caspian Sea during an international forum
in Astana in September 2022.


The project is being implemented as part of the broader Digital
Silk Way initiative, which envisages the creation of a digital
telecommunications corridor between Europe and Asia.