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Разработка песчаных карьеров
How sand extraction is destroying the Ilek River in the Aktobe region
The FBK editorial office has received reports from residents of the Aktobe region concerned about the condition of the Ilek River. According to them, new quarries for the extraction of sand and sand-and-gravel mixtures are actively appearing along the floodplain. People fear that interference with the riverbed and floodplain system could have consequences not only for the ecology but also for the region's water supply.
камеры видеонаблюдения
"No cameras - no trash": how Kazakhstan's ecology ministry explained the refusal to install video surveillance at landfills
The Ministry of Ecology stated that CCTV cameras to combat illegal dumping have been deemed "impractical", as waste is supposedly stored outside populated areas. However, data from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, media publications and FBRK investigations show that dumping sites were recorded within cities too, and the government bodies themselves had previously reported on the effectiveness of cameras and digital monitoring.
Информационная платформа
The "raw" ESUTD platform has become mandatory for Kazakh carriers
The Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan has introduced mandatory registration of transport documents in the ESUTD system from 1 June 2026. Users are reporting a lack of verification during platform registration and the public disclosure of personal data in an open chat. The editorial board of the FBRE has decided to look into all the shortcomings of the system.
Проверка Центра Бараева
The centre of Barayev came under the surveillance of ministries
After the FBRC publication about the conflict at the A.I. Barayev Grain Farming Research and Production Centre, our editorial team sent inquiries to state bodies. The Ministry of Agriculture reported that a special group was working to examine the arguments of the complainants, while the Ministry of Labour explained the reasons for refusing to conduct an inspection into one of the appeals.
Диагностика заболеваний
Difficulties in detecting dangerous diseases in Kazakhstan
In Kazakhstan, the diagnosis of brucellosis has become a true administrative privilege. Testing can now only be obtained in a state laboratory. Alexey Balas, Director of Development and Innovation at the Olimp Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory, told FBK how a simple decision turned accessible diagnostics into a monopoly.

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Бектенов о темпах экономического развития Казахстана

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Бектенов
At the plenary session of the Mazhilis, where draft laws on the republican budget for 2026–2028 and inter-budgetary transfers were being considered, Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov presented the government’s position on the pace of the country’s economic development.

The police have not been able to identify those responsible for embezzlement in the "SPC 'Shymkent'" case in five years.

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СПК «Shymkent»
The criminal case of embezzlement in the SEC "Shymkent" has stalled at the pre-trial investigation stage. The case was opened in 2020 against the company's management for the purchase of buses at inflated prices, but in 2022 the investigator suspended the investigation deadlines, citing "failure to identify the person who committed the crime."

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The ARCC identified violations in the procurement of potatoes worth 5.1 billion tenge

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закуп
The Agency for the Protection and Development of Competition (APDC) has conducted an analysis of the activities of regional social-entrepreneurial corporations (SECs), which are responsible for stabilising prices on socially significant products. The results of the inspection showed that the mechanism is being used inefficiently and is accompanied by systemic violations of fair competition.