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Meat production in Tajikistan has risen amid an increase in cattle mortality in Kazakhstan

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In January–May 2026, Tajikistan produced 85,822 tonnes of meat from large and small livestock, which is 13.4% more compared to the same period in 2025. Meanwhile, in Kazakhstan over the same period, cattle mortality increased by 18.9%, whereas herd size grew by 3.9%.

The Ministry of Agriculture stated that there are no risks of a shortage of fuel for farmers.

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Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) has stated that it does not expect a shortage of fuels and lubricants (F&L) for carrying out major agrotechnical works, despite reports of a fuel deficit in neighbouring Russia. For agricultural producers in 2026, 800,000 tonnes of subsidised diesel fuel have been allocated, part of which has already been used during the spring field campaign.

Russian carriers have redirected their lorries through Kazakhstan due to fuel shortages.

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Logistics companies have started using a route through Kazakhstan to deliver cargo from China to the Moscow region. This decision is linked to disruptions in the Russian fuel market, which have already led to an increase in the cost of road transport and changes in logistics routes.

The Ministry of Energy has denied reports of a shortage of autogas in western Kazakhstan.

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Residents of the Mangystau and Atyrau regions had previously reported long queues at auto gas filling stations and complained about a shortage of liquefied petroleum gas. The Ministry of Energy stated that the regions are supplied with fuel in volumes exceeding the estimated demand.

Freedom Finance has requested the closure of the legal proceedings in the KazTAG case in Almaty.

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Representatives of Freedom Finance have filed a motion to hold the court proceedings in the criminal case against representatives of the KazTAG news agency behind closed doors. As a basis, the company’s side stated that during the hearing, information constituting banking secrecy might be disclosed.

The company of deputy Turysbekov has submitted an application for financing the Hilton hotel in Shymkent.

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The company, whose beneficiary is Magauiya Turysbekov, a deputy of the Turkestan regional maslikhat, has submitted an application to the Development Bank of Kazakhstan (DBK) for financing the construction of the Hilton hotel in Shymkent. The application is currently at the stage of collecting documents for the bank's due diligence.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs has acknowledged the problem with collecting fines from owners of foreign cars

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Owners of vehicles with foreign registration were issued administrative fines totalling over 2.2 billion tenge in the first five months of 2026, yet only around 0.8 billion tenge has been paid. The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) also admitted that it does not have precise data on the number of such vehicles, as separate records are not kept.

The court sentenced them to 7 years' imprisonment for drug offences in the Burabay district.

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Burabay District Court has examined two criminal cases against two 18-year-old citizens accused of the illegal possession and transport of psychotropic substances with intent to sell. The court found them guilty and sentenced each to 7 years' imprisonment. They will serve their sentences in a medium-security facility.

Ecodrive Save the Caspian Sea has drawn attention to the Caspian crisis

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The international environmental movement Save the Caspian Sea has initiated a legal claim, a petition, and a 10-point programme to save the Caspian Sea over the past 14 months. Activists are demanding transparency regarding the environmental conditions of oil contracts and international monitoring of the sea's condition. The movement's petition has been supported by more than 50,000 people.

A large fire broke out at the Bala Park entertainment centre in Semey

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On the evening of 3 March, a fire broke out at the BALA PARK children's entertainment centre in Semey. The flames engulfed the building's play area, with the fire covering an area of 3,100 square metres. The fire was extinguished the same evening, and there were no fatalities.

The delay of Stadler carriages in Kazakhstan has confirmed the warning from the FBRK.

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The delivery of Stadler passenger carriages for JSC "NC "Kazakhstan Temir Zholy", planned for December 2025, has been delayed. The Ministry of Transport cited differences in technical standards between Switzerland and Kazakhstan, as well as additional questions regarding the carriages' parameters, as the reason. Earlier, the FBRC reported potential technical compatibility issues between the rolling stock and the infrastructure.

The court has passed a sentence in the case of the rape of a minor in the Pavlodar region.

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Specialised Inter-district Criminal Court of Pavlodar Region (SMUS) found the defendant guilty under Article 120, Part 3-1, Paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan (CC RK) — rape with the use of violence against a minor. The court sentenced him to 16 years' imprisonment. The verdict has not yet entered into legal force.
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