Tokayev awards NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang Order of Dostyk for AI contribution

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev received NVIDIA co-founder and CEO Jensen Huang, according to the Akorda press service, as reported by Qazinform News Agency.

During the meeting, Tokayev said Huang's visit to Kazakhstan would give significant momentum to cooperation with NVIDIA. He thanked Huang for his personal contribution to developing the country's artificial intelligence ecosystem. Tokayev identified AI and digitalization as national priorities and noted that 2026 has been declared the Year of Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence in Kazakhstan. He also welcomed NVIDIA's partnership with Higgsfield, which had joined a domestic technology project.

At the end of the meeting, Tokayev awarded Huang the Order of Dostyk (Order of Friendship) of I degree for his contribution to AI development in Kazakhstan. Huang is visiting Astana for the first time. An exclusive meeting with Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development Zhaslan Madiyev took place at the Alem.ai International Artificial Intelligence Center.