18.03.2026 23:20:00
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By order of the Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development dated March 13, 2026, a methodology for creating “smart cities” and “smart regions” has been approved. The document comes into force on July 12, 2026.
A “smart city” implies the introduction of high‑tech solutions for managing infrastructure and services, while a “smart region” means digital transformation of territories with integration of government, business, and citizens.
The goals of the concept include ensuring safe and comfortable living conditions, forming an effective management system, and increasing the competitiveness of cities and regions.
Key principles are human‑centricity, sustainability, transparency, security, inclusion, innovation, and system integration. They should form the basis for digital transformation.
Main areas cover governance, security, transport, education, healthcare, ecology, housing and utilities, economy, and infrastructure.
The methodology is based on international standards and provides for classification of cities by level of digitalization: the capital and cities of republican significance, regional centers, and district towns.
Implementation of the concept is phased. Local executive bodies must develop a development strategy and roadmap, coordinated with the authorized body. The strategy includes analysis of the current state, goal setting, model description, metrics, and risk management.
To implement initiatives, working groups are created to survey territories, audit digital infrastructure, and form project protocols.
Approved strategies and roadmaps are published on the unified platform of government internet resources and in the project management system.
A “smart city” implies the introduction of high‑tech solutions for managing infrastructure and services, while a “smart region” means digital transformation of territories with integration of government, business, and citizens.
The goals of the concept include ensuring safe and comfortable living conditions, forming an effective management system, and increasing the competitiveness of cities and regions.
Key principles are human‑centricity, sustainability, transparency, security, inclusion, innovation, and system integration. They should form the basis for digital transformation.
Main areas cover governance, security, transport, education, healthcare, ecology, housing and utilities, economy, and infrastructure.
The methodology is based on international standards and provides for classification of cities by level of digitalization: the capital and cities of republican significance, regional centers, and district towns.
Implementation of the concept is phased. Local executive bodies must develop a development strategy and roadmap, coordinated with the authorized body. The strategy includes analysis of the current state, goal setting, model description, metrics, and risk management.
To implement initiatives, working groups are created to survey territories, audit digital infrastructure, and form project protocols.
Approved strategies and roadmaps are published on the unified platform of government internet resources and in the project management system.
