On April 24, the Head of State visited the Alem.ai center in Astana and launched several key projects as part of the Year of Digitalization and AI.Alem.ai (http://Alem.ai/) is a full-fledged ecosystem spread across eight floors, combining education, science, entrepreneurship, and public administration. It features an open space for all applicants, a creative technology center for teenagers, an AI school, a campus for startups, research laboratories, and even a "AI-Driven Government" situational center for smart governance of the country.This center is intended to become a "factory of ideas and innovations." Alem.ai is designed to train 10,000 people annually and launch up to 100 AI startups. The Head of State awarded the winners of the national "alem.ai battle" competition (held among Kazakhstani startups) and the AI Governance Cup competition among government agencies.The creation of the center is part of the President's consistently implemented strategy: from the Address on the AI era to specific tasks regarding infrastructure and personnel. Thanks to Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's initiative, Kazakhstan is strengthening its position as a technological hub in Central Asia and preparing for global competition in the digital age. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-ankara/press/news/details/1208738?lang=kk

On April 20, 2026, in Vrnjačka Banja, the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Serbia, Madi Atamkulov, paid a working visit to the city, where he took part in events held the FIDE World Youth Rapid and Blitz Championship.The Ambassador met with the Kazakh junior chess team and expressed support for the young athletes, highlighting each player's contribution to promoting the country’s image and reputation as a sporting nation, while particularly emphasizing the importance of developing intellectual sports.To mark the opening of the competition, the Ambassador made a symbolic first move, officially launching the tournament games.During the visit, a meeting was also held with the President of the Chess Federation of Serbia, Andrija Jorgić, during which the parties exchanged views on cooperation and sharing experience to further develop the sport.Mr. Jorgić expressed interest in organizing team matches between Kazakhstan and Serbia in the future.It was emphasized that mutual team visits contribute to strengthening friendly relations between Kazakhstan and Serbia.Following the tournament, the Kazakh team demonstrated a high level of preparation and achieved significant success, winning 21 medals, nine of which were gold.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-belgrad/press/news/details/1208733?lang=kk

 The Head of State visited the Alem.ai center, where he got acquainted with key initiatives aimed at developing artificial intelligence, the digital economy and the country's modern educational ecosystem. The Alem.ai center serves as a platform for scientific research, educational programs, and startup initiatives, as well as for implementing applied AI solutions. The projects being carried out are focused on integrating artificial intelligence technologies into public administration, business, and everyday life, in line with Kazakhstan’s strategic course toward building a technologically advanced and competitive nation. During the visit, special attention was given to educational initiatives, including the development of modern learning platforms for different age groups. One of these projects is the TUMO Astana Center for Creative Technologies. Founded in Armenia and successfully scaled internationally, TUMO is aimed at teenagers aged 12 to 18 and provides a unique opportunity to learn modern digital and creative skills free of charge. The educational program covers 11 areas, including:➤ generative artificial intelligence;➤ programming;➤ game development;➤ animation and 3D modeling;➤ robotics;➤ film and digital music. The TUMO model, which has already proven its effectiveness internationally, combines self-directed learning with hands-on labs, helping young people develop practical skills for the future. Another important area is the adult education system. Thus, on behalf of the President, the Tomorrow School of artificial intelligence has been created on the basis of the Astana Hub, which is being scaled throughout the country. In a teleconference format, the launch of the school network in 14 regions of Kazakhstan was announced, where education will be free and accessible to all citizens over the age of 18. During the visit, infrastructure projects were also presented, including the launch of “Astana Smart City,” a comprehensive urban management system based on a unified AI platform, as well as a concept for establishing a research university in the field of AI at Alem.ai. Thus, the development of the TUMO Center for Creative Technologies in Kazakhstan is becoming an important part of the emerging ecosystem for training a new generation of professionals, combining creative education, technology, and practical skills. The project not only expands young people’s access to modern knowledge but also strengthens the country’s position in the global digital agenda. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-belgrad/press/news/details/1208734?lang=kk

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In his Address of September 8, 2025, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev set the goal of positioning the country among the leaders of digital development within the next three years. On January 6, 2026, a decree was signed declaring 2026 the Year of Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence.As part of this initiative, new projects are being launched. In Astana, the International Artificial Intelligence Center Аlem.ai International AI Center (http://alem.ai/) has been opened.On April 24, the Head of State personally visited the center, where he was presented with the “Astana Smart City” project by the company Presight AI — a large-scale initiative aimed at creating a next-generation intelligent urban infrastructure.On the same day, the President launched a network of AI schools, Tomorrow School AI Network, across 14 regions (established in 2024 on the basis of Astana Hub), and opened the TUMO Center for Creative Technologies Astana for teenagers. The center offers 11 areas of study, including generative artificial intelligence, programming, game development, animation, 3D modeling, robotics, graphic and motion design, web development, filmmaking, and digital music.During the event, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev awarded the winners of the national artificial intelligence competition, the alem.ai battle AI competition.Awards were also presented to the winners of the AI Governance Cup among government agencies in six categories: “AI for Public Services,” “AI for the Economy,” “AI for Social Policy,” “AI for Security,” “AI for Regions,” and “AI for the Quasi-Public Sector.”In addition, in an interactive format, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev launched the countdown to the international tournament Games of the Future – Astana 2026 and signed a commemorative plaque for alem.ai.Kazakhstan is demonstrating consistent and systematic progress toward modernizing the country in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution — from building infrastructure and legislation to providing mass education for citizens — not merely adopting new technologies, but creating its own technological foundation for the future.The country’s achievements are already visible on the global digital stage.The national supercomputer Alem.Cloud supercomputer has entered the global TOP500 ranking (86th place). In the Government AI Readiness Index 2025, Kazakhstan rose to 60th place out of 195 countries, improving by 16 positions in one year. In the UN E-Government Development Index, the country ranks 24th out of 193, and first among developing landlocked countries. Additionally, in January 2025, Kazakhstan climbed 8 positions in the mobile internet speed ranking by Ookla, reaching 49th place.          Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-ottawa/press/news/details/1208735?lang=kk