KZ — Country Profile

Kazakhstan

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1OFFICIAL SOURCES
8TOPIC AREAS
Law / Act4
Executive Order1
National Strategy4
Other8
01 JUL 2026 · Other

Kazakh Government rules out AI Deputy Ministers

AI will not be occupying senior government posts in Kazakhstan anytime soon. While AI-based tools may serve as advisors and consultants to top officials, there are currently no plans to appoint virtual or digital deputy ministers. This was confirmed by Rostislav Konyashkin, First Deputy Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development.

Secondary evidenceAgentic Ai ·Cybersecurity ·Data Privacy & ProtectionIssuing institution: Issuing authority not identified
17 FEB 2026 · Other

Kazakhstan-Kenya Economic and Digital Cooperation

On 17 February 2026, the Governments of Kenya and Kazakhstan announced plans to strengthen bilateral economic and digital cooperation during the Kazakhstan–Kenya Business Forum. The initiative seeks to expand trade and investment and to promote value chains linking Central Asia and East Africa. Cooperation is expected to cover areas of digital transformation, including e-government systems, financial technology (fintech), cybersecurity, and startup support. The two governments also indicated ...

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17 NOV 2025 · Law / Act

Kazakhstan President signs AI Law

ASTANA — Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed Central Asia’s first artificial intelligence law, establishing a sweeping regulatory framework aimed at ensuring the safe, transparent and ethical use of AI across the economy and public sector.

Secondary evidenceData Privacy & Protection ·Deepfakes ·Online Safety & Child ProtectionIssuing institution: Issuing authority not identified
29 OCT 2025 · Law / Act

Kazakhstan’s Parliament passes AI law

Tengrinews.kz — Members of Kazakhstan’s Mazhilis (Lower House) have approved the Senate’s amendments to the law on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and related legislation, officially passing the bill and sending it to the President for signature.

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24 OCT 2025 · Other

Kazakhstan to integrate AI into lawmaking process

На пресс-конференции в СЦК вице-министр юстиции РК Бекболат Молдабеков подробно рассказал о внедрении искусственного интеллекта в деятельность ведомства и достигнутых результатах. Так, уже сегодня на сайте Adilet функционирует правовой консультант, работающий круглосуточно. Он бесплатно консультирует граждан по широкому кругу правовых вопросов, тем самым снижая нагрузку на государственные органы по разъяснению законодательства.

Secondary evidenceGenerative AI ·Agentic Ai ·Data Privacy & ProtectionIssuing institution: Issuing authority not identified
26 SEP 2025 · Law / Act

Kazakhstan AI Law proceeds to senate

ASTANA – Kazakhstan adopted a law on artificial intelligence, followed by a Mazhilis (lower house of the Kazakh parliament) hearing to examine its opportunities and challenges.

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09 AUG 2025 · National Strategy

Kazakhstan to establish Ministry for AI Development, Digital Code, and Crypto Asset Fund

In his annual address to the people of Kazakhstan, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev identified digitalization and artificial intelligence (AI) as key priorities for the country’s development. The president announced a series of institutional and legislative initiatives aimed at positioning Kazakhstan at the forefront of the global technological transformation.

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04 APR 2025 · Other

Kazakhstan and Russia team up to boost AI and tech innovation

ASTANA, Kazakhstan, April 4. Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister, Olzhas Bektenov, met with Dmitry Grigorenko, Deputy Chairman of the Government and Head of the Government Staff of the Russian Federation, and discussed several topics related to digitalization, artificial intelligence, investment, and innovative development, Trend reports.

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03 APR 2025 · Other

Kazakhstan introduces AI Regulation Bill

Deputies of the Mazhilis, the lower house of Kazakhstan’s parliament, have introduced a draft law titled On Artificial Intelligence . The legislation proposes a complete ban on digital systems that make decisions without human intervention.

Secondary evidenceAgentic Ai ·Data Privacy & Protection ·DeepfakesIssuing institution: Issuing authority not identified
04 MAR 2025 · National Strategy

Kazakhstan to establish unified innovation cluster

Kazakhstan is set to create a unified national innovation cluster by merging two of its key technological institutions: the International Technopark of IT Startups, Astana Hub , and the Park of Innovative Technologies fund, also known as Tech Garden .

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21 FEB 2025 · Other

Kazakhstan and Jordan to cooperate on digital development and innovation, covering AI

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04 DEC 2024 · Other

Kazakhstan President delivers speech on government's approach to AI

Глава гсоударства Касым-Жомарт Токаев заявил, что в условиях стемительного научно-технического прогресс важно использовать все возможности для укрепления технологического и научно-инновационного суверенитета страны, передает агентство Kazinform со ссылкой на Акорду.

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Law / Act

Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Amendments and Additions to the Code of Administrative Offences (No. 232-VIII) — related to AI/ digitization (Закон РК о внесении изменений и дополнений в Кодекс об административных правонарушениях)

AI law in Kazakhstan: This Act (No. 232-VIII), adopted 17 November 2025, amends the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Kazakhstan by adding Article 641-1 to impose administrative liability for breaches of the new AI legal framework. It establishes obligations for owners/operators of AI systems (transparency labelling of synthetic outputs, risk management for high-risk systems), reporting and documentation requirements, and a graded system of administrative fines and remedial measures....

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National Strategy

Concept of Digital Transformation, ICT Industry Development and Cybersecurity for 2023–2029 (Концепция цифровой трансформации, развития отрасли ИКТ и кибербезопасности на 2023–2029 годы)

AI law in Kazakhstan: A government-approved national strategy (approved by Government Resolution No. 269 of 28 March 2023) setting strategic objectives, targets and an action plan for Kazakhstan’s digital transformation, development of the ICT sector and strengthening of national cybersecurity for the period 2023–2029. It defines governance arrangements, performance indicators, sectoral measures (digital government, data governance, ICT market development, cyber resilience) and an implementation timetable with responsible agencies....

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National Strategy

Order of the Minister No. 385/NQ - On Approval of Requirements for Data Management (Приказ Министра №385/НҚ «Об утверждении Требований по управлению данными»)

AI law in Kazakhstan: Order No. 385/NQ (14 October 2022) established mandatory requirements for data management in Kazakhstan, setting rules for governance, classification, lifecycle management, access, sharing and security of data processed by public bodies and specified organizations. The Order was amended in February 2024 and formally repealed by a later ministerial order in November 2024....

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Executive Order

Order of the Minister No. 90/NQ (23 February 2024) — On Amendments and Additions to Order No. 385/NQ (О внесении изменений и дополнения в приказ Министра от 14.10.2022 №385/НҚ)

AI law in Kazakhstan: Order No. 90/NQ (23 February 2024) amends and supplements Ministerial Order No. 385/NQ (14 October 2022) that establishes the "Requirements for Data Management" for public-sector bodies. The amendments clarify the scope of application, add and revise detailed definitions (including roles such as data steward/CDO and new terms such as SDU and data catalog), prescribe obligations for cataloguing and anonymization, and set operational requirements for interaction with the Smart Data Ukimet (SDU) platform. The order was registered on 26 February 2024 and later repealed by Ministerial Order No. 691/NQ on 11 November 2024....

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Other

Law on Artificial Intelligence

Полный текст документа: Закон Республики Казахстан от 17 ноября 2025 года № 230-VIII «Об искусственном интеллекте» читать в системе PRG. (ИС Параграф)

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