In Astana, Kazakhstan, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Trixie LohMirmand from the Dubai World Trade Center discussed enhancing Kazakhstan's digital economy. They focused on expanding cooperation within international technology platforms, as reported by Trend. Tokayev highlighted Kazakhstan's goal of becoming a fully digital state within three years. The GITEX AI Central Asia & Caucasus forum in Almaty is seen as a major step in the country's digital strategy. Almaty is a key technology hub with a significant number of IT companies. The discussions also covered the potential of making GITEX AI Central Asia & Caucasus an annual event and hosting other regional events in Kazakhstan. The second meeting of the Artificial Intelligence Development Council took place in Almaty, alongside the opening of the GITEX AI Kazakhstan 2026 forum.