Google management highly appreciated the reforms in Uzbekistan using the example of Google Pay
Doron Avni, Google's Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Policy for Emerging Markets, emphasized that the reforms implemented in Uzbekistan in the field of personal data handling have opened new opportunities for the entry of global technologies into the country's market.
Google management highly praised the reforms in Uzbekistan using Google Pay as an example
At the beginning of this year, Uzbekistan updated its approach to personal data protection. Instead of strict data localization, a flexible and balanced approach was chosen. According to him, the practical result of these changes was not long in coming — Google Pay was launched in Uzbekistan.
“When governments create rules that are clear in advance and interoperable with global systems, global technologies also enter quickly,” he wrote.
In his post, Doron Avni also emphasized that the launch of Google Pay in Uzbekistan was announced during US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to the country and the C5+1 ministerial summit in Samarkand. He noted that this demonstrates the shared aspiration of Uzbekistan and the US to accelerate digital modernization.
“Uzbekistan is demonstrating in practice that pragmatic policy can pave the way for new opportunities,” the Google Vice President wrote.
For reference: Saida Mirziyoyeva met with Google Vice President Karan Bhatia in New York in September of this year and discussed expanding technological cooperation.
“In recent years, we have improved legislation in the field of personal data processing and digital payments. As a result, a broad path is opening up for the free use of international payment systems in Uzbekistan,” the Head of the Presidential Administration said.
On October 27 of this year, it was announced that Google Pay and Apple Pay systems were fully launched in Uzbekistan.