ASTANA – Kazakhstan presented its priorities for strengthening digital connectivity between Europe and Asia at a high-level meeting organized by the European Commission and the government of Moldova in Chisinau on Nov. 9-10.
Kazakhstan outlined priorities for advancing digital connectivity between Europe and Asia at high-level meeting in Chișinău. Photo credit: MFA.
Kazakhstan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Issetov took part in the Connectivity Platform Meeting – Digital, which brought together representatives of Central Asian, South Caucasus and Black Sea countries, Türkiye and the European Union, as well as international financial institutions and technology companies. The meeting focused on developing secure and sustainable digital connectivity between Europe and Asia.
Speaking at a ministerial panel session, Issetov highlighted Kazakhstan’s strategic role in advancing transport and digital connectivity across Eurasia.
He placed particular emphasis on the launch of the Trans-Caspian fiber-optic communication line between Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan on Oct. 15. The project is expected to create new opportunities for an integrated digital corridor connecting Central Asia and Europe.
Issetov also highlighted prospects for expanding cooperation with the EU, including through the Global Gateway initiative and the Connectivity Platform, with a focus on developing digital infrastructure and implementing joint investment projects. He reaffirmed Kazakhstan’s readiness to further strengthen its technological partnership with the EU and advance regional digital connectivity.
