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Minister of Energy of Kazakhstan discussed regional energy security with the US Ambassador

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The Minister of Energy of Kazakhstan, Yerlan Akkenzhenov, held a meeting with the United States of America's (USA) Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Kazakhstan, Julie Stufft. The talks took place against the backdrop of news about new attacks on tankers near the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC).

Kazakhstan is developing the financial architecture of the Middle Corridor

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Kazakhstan, alongside the development of the transport infrastructure of the Middle Corridor, is paying attention to the formation of the route’s financial architecture. One element of this process is the attraction of international capital for the implementation of infrastructure projects.

The working group in Almaty will review documents relating to the waste incineration plant.

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The next meeting of the Working Group on the construction of a waste incineration plant in Almaty will take place on 5 August. The meeting will consider two official statements published in the CNINFO state information disclosure system for public companies of the People's Republic of China (PRC), which relate to the implementation of the project.

Company Relog has responded to statements by Mukhtar Leker regarding the legal dispute

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Relog has published an official response to statements made by former CEO Mukhtar Leker, who previously commented on the legal dispute surrounding the Census software product. The company stated that a number of his claims do not correspond to the actual procedural status of the case.

Artificial intelligence has been used to create deepfakes featuring politicians

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During the electoral campaign, cases continue to be recorded of the distribution of video materials created using artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, in which images of representatives of political parties are used unlawfully. Citizens have been urged to verify such information only through official sources and not to distribute unverified content.

Who is destroying Kazakhstan's last riding breed, and why?

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The tribal stock of the Kostanay breed in the LLP «Қазақ Тұлпары» has fallen to fewer than 100 head. According to the head of the enterprise, the sole investor, the farm enterprise «Барыс», abandoned the care of the horses without warning, leaving the herd without maintenance.

The elevator "Ilyichevka Astyk" in the North Kazakhstan Region once again locks up someone else's harvest.

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From the warehouse of the LLP "Ilyichevka Astyk", three companies were unable to receive their sunflower seeds - approximately 3.3 tonnes. Courts in two regions have already placed a seizure on the goods and property of the defendant. And this is far from the first such dispute. In 2022, 456 million tenge in damages were already recovered from the elevator.

Only about 1% of personal data protection complaints reach court each year.

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After registering an LLP in Kazakhstan, entrepreneurs receive calls from private companies claiming to represent state agencies, including the Ministry of Emergency Situations. The editorial board of FBRK sent a request to the ministry and received a rather evasive response. Meanwhile, at an SCC briefing, representatives of the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry reported that they receive 9,000 requests annually regarding personal data protection, yet only 180 cases have reached court over the past two years.

The sentence for sodomy is being appealed due to questions over the evidence in Pavlodar region.

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The sister of one of the men convicted of violent sodomy and sentenced to 8 years in prison has contacted the FBRK editorial office. She claims that her brother is innocent, and that the case is based on police pressure and weak evidence.

The Ministry of Ecology recognised the holding of the international conference outside the procurement plan.

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The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources reported that the anniversary meeting of the Interstate Coordination Water Management Commission was not included in the action plan which formed part of the tender documentation. New responses from the departments were received by the FBI after an appeal to the Presidential Administration regarding the case of Salamat Kabidayev, who has been unsuccessfully seeking payment for organising an international conference for almost four years.
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