Kazakhstan and Cambodia agree to cooperate on AI and e-government

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet visited Astana to study Kazakhstan's digitalisation experience. He held talks with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, and the two sides agreed to cooperate in e-government, digital technologies and artificial intelligence. A Joint Statement is to be adopted today and several documents will be signed.

The visit is historic, as no Cambodian head of government had previously visited Kazakhstan. The two leaders had met earlier in Shanghai at an AI conference. Memoranda were signed in artificial intelligence, GovTech infrastructure and space activity. A Cambodian delegation also visited the state corporation “Government for Citizens” to see how public services are delivered.

Trade remains modest: turnover reached $29 million over eight months, three percent more than a year earlier. Most trade consists of Cambodian clothing, knitwear and footwear, while Kazakh exports are practically absent. More than 120 Cambodian students have studied in Kazakhstan. Astana and Phnom Penh also agreed to establish sister-city relations.