According to ChainCatcher, Telegram is setting up a local office in Kazakhstan to improve compliance and communication with regulators.

The Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry of Kazakhstan announced on October 14 that Telegram has agreed to appoint a local representative and open an office in the Republic of Kazakhstan. According to Minister Zhaslan Madiyev, Telegram's entity in Kazakhstan will be "an important step in strengthening control over the content of the messaging platform."