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Tengrinews.kz – The creator of the social network VKontakte and Telegram messenger, Pavel Durov, spoke in Astana at the Digital Bridge 2025 international forum.
Durov delivered his speech today at the plenary session attended by the Head of State. Photos published by Akorda show the guest seated in the front row, between Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov and Nurlan Zhakuov, head of the Samruk-Kazyna fund.
Photo by Akorda press service
The Telegram founder was dressed entirely in black. As noted by journalists, his appearance had not changed since the previous day, when he met with Kazakh schoolchildren from rural villages.
Durov opened his speech with a joke about marriage.
“It’s always a pleasure to return to one of my favorite countries — Kazakhstan. This is a unique place that combines technology, tradition, education, and family values. One of my American friends, a very successful man, once told me I should find a wife in Kazakhstan. Unfortunately, that’s not why I’m here. I came to talk about artificial intelligence,” said the Telegram founder.
During his speech, Durov announced the development of a new technology that combines the capabilities of blockchain and artificial intelligence. According to him, this will give over a billion users access to AI within a decentralized system.
“Last year, we strengthened the integration between Telegram and the telecom data center system in Kazakhstan, which allowed us to increase speed and connect an additional 12 million users. And that’s just the beginning — there’s more to come. Together, we can bring AI access to a billion people — transparently, efficiently, and with guaranteed privacy,” he added.
During the broadcast of Durov’s speech, Russian comedian and showman Nurlan Saburov was spotted in the audience. It was previously announced that he would be one of the hosts of Digital Bridge.
Nurlan Saburov / still from video
Recall, Pavel Durov’s previous visit to Kazakhstan was in July 2024, when he was shown the Ministry of Digital Development, the Astana International Financial Centre, and other key sites.
