06:48 AM EST, 11/25/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Veon ( VEON ) said Tuesday its software unit QazCode signed a cooperation agreement with sovereign artificial intelligence firm MeetKai to build and train language models for new AI-based digital services in the group.

The partnership will target AI products in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, with models tuned for local languages, dialects, and cultural context, the company said.

MeetKai will train the models while QazCode manages data, local computing resources, and technical adaptation for country-specific applications, it said.