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Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has declared 2026 as the Year of Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence, aiming to bolster the country's knowledge-based economy through extensive digitalization initiatives. Key reforms include the creation of the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development and plans to export Earth observation satellites worth $75 million by year-end. The government's focus on digital transformation is intended to establish Kazakhstan as a global hub for artificial intelligence.