The Kazakh government has
approved the master plan for the development of Konayev city until 2050. During
this time, it should become a modern multifunctional center of the Almaty
region. Overall, Konayev city will receive powerful innovation and industrial
development and serve as the basis for the food belt of the entire Almaty
agglomeration, as well as become a center of petrochemicals, oil refining and
gas processing. Besides, the document notes the great potential of the city as
one of the main tourist destinations in the region. In general, Konayev city will
become a transport and logistics hub in the Almaty region for more than 25
years. The master plan also takes into account the settlements and residential
complexes included in the city’s prospective boundaries and outlines specific
steps for the implementation of the set tasks.
“Large-scale housing construction
will be launched in the regional center. Overall, there are plans to commission
over 2.5 million square meters of new housing. The number of preschool and
general education institutions as well as places in round-the-clock medical
facilities is expected to increase nearly twofold. In general, Konayev city
should become a modern financial, cultural, tourist, scientific, educational,
logistical, industrial and innovative center of the Almaty region,” said Dinara
Alimova, Press Secretary to the Kazakh Prime Minister.