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A tunnel on the border with Belarus has been discovered in Latvia

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A subterranean tunnel has been discovered in Latvia on the border with Belarus, through which a group of 15 migrants attempted to enter the country illegally. The authorities have declared a special operation, "Werewolf", against networks involved in the illegal smuggling of people across the border and onwards to other European countries.

Pollution problems in Kazakhstan have persisted despite rising environmental expenditure

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In 2025, economic entities in Kazakhstan allocated 813.3 billion tenge to environmental protection. This is almost 1.8 times higher than the 2024 figure, when expenditure amounted to 456.1 billion tenge. At the same time, data on air pollution do not make it possible to unequivocally link the rise in expenditure to an improvement in the environmental situation.

The fire post in the Aktobe region turned out to be unprepared for work after its grand opening.

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In the village of Nogayty, Aktobe region, a fire station was ceremonially opened on 1 August. When hay caught fire on the farm of a local resident with a disability on 9 August, residents found the station closed and the fire engine without any crew.

Theft of equipment left a village without water in the Akmola region

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In the Bulandinsky district of the Akmola region, the police have solved a series of thefts from a water supply infrastructure facility. According to the investigation, the suspects stole a diesel generator unit worth around 7 million tenge, and later — components for it worth more than 400 thousand tenge.

An agricultural enterprise in the Zhetysu region is being restored after a decade of dormancy.

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In the Karatal district of the Zhetysu region, a former flour-milling plant that has been idle for more than 10 years is being restored. In the first phase of the project, worth 4.1 billion tenge, the enterprise is being modernised and prepared for the launch of compound animal feed production.

The Ministry of Digital Development did not confirm the hacking of eGov after reports of a data leak

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The Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development has commented on the circulating information about the sale on the darknet of a database containing personal data of Kazakhstani citizens. The department stated that there is as yet no confirmed data regarding a breach of e-government information systems or the acquisition of the database directly from eGov.

The KNBS reported on a pre-trial investigation into the agricultural inspectorate of the Turkestan region.

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The editorial board of the FBRK sent a request to the National Security Committee of Kazakhstan regarding the possible detention of the head of the territorial inspectorate in the agro-industrial complex in the Turkestan region. In its response, the department reported that a pre-trial investigation was underway. The NSC refused to disclose any further details.

Who will be able to work as a private detective in Kazakhstan

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In Kazakhstan, a package of bills regulating the activities of private detectives has been reviewed. The documents introduce licensing of the profession, establish qualification requirements and administrative liability for violations. The amendments also determine the procedure for using the results of detective work in criminal proceedings.

The Ministry of Ecology has not disclosed data on the distribution of quotas for bird shooting.

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The Ministry of Ecology has approved quotas for the culling of over 4.3 million birds. Experts describe these figures as “virtually unlimited”. FBLC has sent an official request to the department. The response contains a single figure: 145,425 registered hunters. There is no data on issued licences.

The application of the volleyball club under the sports department was rejected in a tender in the Zhetysu region.

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Repeat competition for 1.279 billion tenge for the training of regional volleyball teams in the Zhetysu region has been declared void. The only bid was submitted by the State Communal Government Enterprise "Zhetysu Volleyball Club", but the commission rejected it due to non-compliance with qualification requirements.

Almost 95% of the contracts for the locust control tender were awarded to a single supplier.

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Ministry of Agriculture has announced the results of the tender for chemical treatment of agricultural land against locusts in 2026. According to the procurement results, around 95% of the value of the awarded lots, totalling more than 1.7 billion tenge, went to a single supplier — sole trader "Bagzhan". Earlier, market participants had submitted objections to the requirements of the tender documentation, but the customer left the conditions unchanged.
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