Alatau has received a special status of a city of advanced development

On September 26, 2025, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a Decree granting the Alatau city a special status, Akorda reported.

"In order to stimulate the sustainable growth of the innovation—oriented economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, attract investments in high-tech industries and form a regional center for business and innovation activities of international importance based on the accumulated potential of the Almaty agglomeration, I decree: to give the city of Alatau a special status of a city of advanced development," the decree says.

The special status assumes:

·        formation of a special institutional environment that ensures accelerated socio-economic development of the city of Alatau through investments in growing and new business sectors and the introduction of innovations in various fields of activity;

·        providing a high-quality of new level of institutional framework for attracting and protecting any private investment in the development of the city of Alatau;

·        the application of leading international approaches and practices in the management of the city of Alatau, including in the context of the functioning of the special economic zone.

The Council for the development of the city of Alatau will be established with the following powers:

·        coordination and approval of documents on attracting investments, developing business activity and innovation in the Alatau city, as well as other documents related to its special status;

·        making decisions on attracting investments, developing business activity and innovation in the Alatau city, as well as other issues related to its special status, which are mandatory for central and local government agencies;

·        resolution of other issues arising from this Decree and the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

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