Kyrgyzstan Adopts Digital Code to Strengthen Tech Governance

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has signed the country’s first comprehensive Digital Code, aiming to establish a robust legal framework for protecting citizens’ rights in the digital space and fostering the development of the digital economy, Kazinform reports.

The Digital Code is designed to:

• Define principles of legal regulation in the digital sphere;
• Outline state oversight and special regulatory regimes;
• Establish rules for interactions between digital actors;
• Set protocols for processing personal and digital data;
• Regulate digital services, telecom networks, and technological systems;
• Provide legal guidelines for artificial intelligence;
• Ensure continuity in digital relations.

The code is expected to boost Kyrgyzstan’s investment appeal and will come into force six months after its official publication.