BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, April 13. Sadyr Zhaparov, Kyrgyzstan's president, cut the red ribbon at the opening ceremony of a new IT center in Jalal-Abad, Trend reported.
According to the presidential press office, the center, built
through a public-private collaboration, is a three-story IT hub
with a total project cost of 65.363 million soms ($733,426).
Construction began in May 2023. The IT-RUN company carried out the
project with assistance from the state and the municipality of
Jalal-Abad.
The center provides programming education for both youngsters and
adults. The municipality's commission selects 10 free IT school
places each year for individuals aged 7 and up.
President Zhaparov inaugurated the center, emphasizing the
development of the IT industry as one of the state's key strategic
goals. He stressed Kyrgyzstan's potential to become a regional
leader in information technology, citing public-private
partnerships as an efficient way to attain this aim.
Zhaparov emphasized the significance of developing the IT business
not only in the capital but throughout the country. He urged
regional authorities to provide extensive assistance to young
people and investors interested in expanding Kyrgyzstan's
information technology infrastructure.
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