The statement is directly confirmed by a primary source, Akorda.kz, the official website of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Evidence from this site explicitly states that President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Binance's founder and CEO, Changpeng Zhao, on May 25, 2022, to discuss the creation of a crypto industry hub. This is corroborated by other news and company press releases from the same time.