SEOUL, May 20 (AJP) - The Kazakhstan Embassy in Seoul released a statement on Wednesday detailing an international symposium in Astana that frames the heritage of the Golden Horde as a pillar for the country's modern technological transformation. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev stated that the medieval empire's advanced administrative and trade systems serve as historical precursors to the nation's current digital infrastructure goals.
The UNESCO-backed event highlights how Kazakhstan is leveraging its historical identity to build international academic and economic partnerships. By branding its modernization initiatives under the concept of digital nomads, the Central Asian nation seeks to position its heritage as an inspiration for future development rather than a relic of the past.
According to the embassy statement, the Golden Horde historically controlled key Eurasian trade routes and transformed the steppe into a secure transit corridor between the East and the West. Tokayev noted that this historic interaction between nomadic and urban societies laid the foundation for the empire's long-term prosperity and adaptability.
Kazakhstan is currently connecting this legacy to state investments in artificial intelligence, data storage, and international transport networks. As part of this digital push, the country plans to host an international artificial intelligence olympiad under the auspices of UNESCO, drawing participants from 100 countries.
To institutionalize research into this period, the government established the Institute for the Study of the Ulus of Jochi, marking the first specialized academic institution dedicated to the subject. Tokayev also proposed the creation of an international center for the promotion of steppe civilization to help bridge societies during periods of global geopolitical fragmentation.
The symposium also highlighted the international recognition of the manuscript titled Genealogy of the Khans, which contains historical records from the Golden Horde era. The state continues to utilize the traditional steppe concept of Mangilik El, or the Eternal Nation, as a guiding framework for its modern national renewal and state-building initiatives.
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