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Experts in Kyrgyzstan have expressed concern over the artificial rain project in Kazakhstan.

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After the launch of the artificial precipitation enhancement project in the Turkestan region, a number of experts and public figures from Kyrgyzstan stated the need to study its potential impact on the region's water resources and climatic processes.

Mazhilis deputies argued over new rules for environmental inspections of businesses in Kazakhstan

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The Ak Zhol faction refused to support the first reading of a bill on environmental issues due to amendments concerning the procedure for environmental control and inspections of entrepreneurs. The discussion of the document in the Mazhilis was accompanied by a heated debate between deputies Azat Peruashev and Edil Zhanbyrshin.

Deputies of the NPC have proposed introducing sex education in schools in Kazakhstan

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NPC deputies have proposed introducing compulsory classes on sex education and healthy lifestyles for students in grades 7–9. The initiative has been included in a parliamentary inquiry on reforming biology education and improving scientific literacy among schoolchildren.

The court in Aktobe sentenced the former DEr investigator to 10 years' imprisonment.

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Specialised Interdistrict Criminal Court of Aktobe has found two employees of the Department of Economic Investigations guilty of attempting to receive a bribe and acting as intermediaries in bribery. One of the convicts has been sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment, the other to two years.

Director of the dispensary in Shymkent received a prison sentence for bribery and embezzlement of funds

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A court in Shymkent has found the director of the State Institution "Medical and Sports Dispensary of Shymkent City," Aip Asanov, guilty of accepting a bribe, fraud, and embezzlement of budget funds. He has been sentenced to 4 years in prison, with a lifetime ban from holding positions in the civil service.

Minister of Trade explained high prices in Kazakhstan as being due to the specific characteristics of trade.

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Minister of Trade and Integration Arman Shakkaliyev has commented on remarks made by Russian journalists regarding the cost of goods in Kazakhstan. According to him, when comparing prices between Kazakhstan and Russia, it is necessary to account for differences in trade structure and the locations where purchases are made.

As one point of the state protocol opened the beef market to a limited circle of companies

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One document, two versions, four companies with exclusive rights. The editorial team of FBRK has obtained the minutes of a government commission on beef export quotas, where the texts in Russian and Kazakh tell entirely different stories.

A video with the alleged confession of the son of the former akim of Taldykorgan is being discussed on social media

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A video is circulating on social media in which a man, introduced as Turlykhan Turarbek — the son of the former akim of Taldykorgan, Dastan Shaltabayev — confirms the facts of fraud. The authenticity of the recording, as well as the procedural status of the individuals appearing in it, have not yet been officially confirmed.

Kazakhstan expands its network of gambling zones in four regions

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In Kazakhstan, plans are underway to open new gambling zones in the Mangystau, Almaty, East Kazakhstan and Zhetysu regions. As reported by the Minister of Tourism and Sport, Yerbol Myrzabosynov, relevant provisions are set out in the adopted law, although specific plots of land for the placement of casinos have yet to be determined.

The blogger was fined in a defamation case involving the deputy akim of Kostanay Region.

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Blogger Nikolay Ginyatov has been fined 200 MCI (786,400 tenge) in a defamation case against the deputy akim of Kostanay Region, Gulbaram Musagazina. The relevant ruling was issued by the Auliekol District Court.
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