The Mayor of the capital, Aibek Dzhunushaliyev, visited the park named after M.K. Ataturk to assess how the large-scale renovation work is progressing. A new pedestrian walkway is currently being actively built in the park, one of many planned as part of a comprehensive green zone transformation project.
The mayor instructed the managers to take the process under daily control. The main tasks are to preserve as many green spaces as possible, as well as pay attention to lighting, irrigation system and other landscaping elements.
The reconstruction project provides for more than just repairs, the park will receive new entrances, an updated monument to the soldiers of Afghanistan, modern playgrounds and sports grounds, a hippotherapy area, a pond with an observation deck and organized picnic areas.
For outdoor enthusiasts, there is a 3 km running track and a 3.6 km bike path. The total area of the sidewalks will be 77,000 square meters. meters.
Special attention is paid to landscaping. More than 500 trees are planned to be planted in the park this autumn.
In addition, the mayor got acquainted with the progress of coastal protection works on the Ala-Archa River. Further improvement of the embankment will be considered.