ALMATY – Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov has established an Operational Committee to enable faster decision-making on the development of Alatau City, as the government moves to implement Kazakhstan’s new special legal regime for the country’s newest city. The Alatau City model.
Photo credit: Akorda. Click to see the map in full size. The map is designed by The Astana Times. The announcement came during a July 10 meeting of the Alatau City council, where officials reviewed the implementation of the Constitutional Law on the Special Legal Regime of Alatau City, which entered into force on July 1, reported the Prime Minister’s press service.
A Temporary Land Relations Commission was also approved to oversee land-related issues during the transition period and facilitate priority investment projects until the city’s master plan is finalized. Bektenov said the constitutional reforms initiated by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev provide the foundation for the country’s next stage of economic transformation, with Alatau City expected to become one of its key growth engines.
“Alatau City should become one of the drivers of Kazakhstan’s economic development. Our main task is to ensure the timely and effective implementation of the city’s special legal regime,” Bektenov said. Master plan and infrastructure development underway Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov has established an Operational Committee to enable faster decision-making on the development of Alatau City at a July 10 council meeting.
Photo credit: PM’s press service. Chief Executive Officer of the Alatau City Authority, Alisher Abdykadyrov, outlined progress in establishing the city’s legal framework, governance structure and investment strategy. Work is underway to develop the city’s regulatory base, strategic planning documents and investment support mechanisms, while infrastructure upgrades continue across the city’s existing neighborhoods, including Yntymaq, Koyankus, Zhetigen, Zhanadauir and Zhanatalap.
By the end of 2026, authorities plan to complete Alatau City’s long-term development plan through 2055, alongside a development strategy and master plan extending to 2040. The documents are being prepared with international consulting firms ARUP and Boston Consulting Group (BCG).
Officials also reviewed three flagship initiatives designed to position Alatau as a next-generation digital city.