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In Turkestan region, a blogger, public activist, and representative of the newspaper «С-Информ», Rustem Ashetayev, has been detained. This was reported by journalist Amangeldy Batyrbekov.

At the Republican August conference of educators, they spoke about the creation of the country's first department for the protection of children's rights in the Aktobe region. The project is being implemented jointly with the Commissioner for Children's Rights and will be gradually introduced in all regions of the country.

14 August 2025 saw two important events in Karaganda aimed at improving legal awareness among the public and preventing drug abuse among young people. A meeting involving members of the "Zhasyl el" brigade took place in the city's Central Park, while a legal culture fair was held at the "Tair" shopping centre. Both events were organised with the support of the regional akimat and the police department.

The Almaty Court of Appeal has overturned the antimonopoly investigation into Mobile Telecom-Service LLP (MTS), which owns the Altel and Tele2 brands, in the case of inflating prices for SMS notification services.

According to updated data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for 2025, Kazakhstan ranks first among post-Soviet countries in terms of gross domestic product (GDP) per capita at current prices.