By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo

Following the visit of Uzbek Ambassador to Korea Alisher Abdusalomov on Feb. 4, Kyrgyz Ambassador to Korea Aida Ismailova visited the digital twin company EGIS' headquarters located in Suseong Alpha City, Daegu on Feb. 5.

These ambassadors visited EGIS to express their gratitude for the company's active cooperation, an EGIS spokesman said.

EGIS is currently supporting the national digital transformation by participating in pilot operations and feasibility studies for information and communication technology (ICT) cooperation projects such as digital cultural heritage management and agricultural information platform establishment with the Uzbek government.

The Uzbek Ambassador expressed satisfaction on the day, saying, "EGIS' challenging spirit and innovative independent technology will play a key role in Uzbekistan's digital transformation."

The Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic expressed her expectations regarding the participation of four Kyrgyz software developers in the one-month ‘EGIS Global Internship Special Program,’ saying, “Technical exchanges and cooperation between the two countries will lead to a new leap forward.”

EGIS is currently participating in official development assistance (ODA) projects targeting Uzbekistan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Turkmenistan, Mongolia, and Tajikistan in line with the establishment of a digital government in Central Asia, the development of spatial information and smart infrastructure, the training of technical talents, and the expansion of international cooperation.

EGIS CEO Kim Seong-ho said, “We are currently conducting step-by-step digital transformation consulting for five Central Asian countries,” and added, “Digital transformation in Central Asia is becoming a key element of economic development.”