Focus: Alatau
Alatau City timeline
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Milestones of the new city, each with its source: decrees, the special legal regime, deadlines and the long-term targets.
Decree No. 58: master plan concept for “G4 City” (today Alatau)
Source: PRG.kzDecree No. 211: special economic zone “G4 City” until 2048 (“Alatau” since Dec 2023)
Source: AdiletDecree No. 432: Zhetygen becomes the city of Alatau (in force 10 Jan 2024)
Source: Kazakhstanskaya PravdaOrder No. 72 of the Minister of Industry and Construction: priority activities for the SEZ “Alatau”
Source: Legal500Decree No. 388: general plan of the city of Alatau approved
Source: AdiletDecree No. 1015: special status, development council and the fund Alatau City Authority
Source: AdiletMazhilis passes the constitutional law in first reading
Source: WikipediaParliament adopts the constitutional law on the special legal regime
Source: Alatau City AuthorityConstitutional law No. 286-VIII signed: “city of accelerated development”
Source: Legal500First stage of the regime in force
Source: Legal500Government report: 67 projects, approx. 6.9 bn USD, approx. 55,000 jobs
Source: The Astana Times- 12 Nov 2026
Resident status mandatory; SEZ projects may move to resident companies until 1 July
Source: Legal500Special legal regime fully in force
Source: Legal500Horizon of the master plan (ARUP, BCG)
Source: The Astana TimesAccording to the general plan the population may exceed 2 million by 2050
Source: Tengrinews
Facts checked on 8 Nov 2026.