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When one department cites copyright law and another invokes state secrecy, it becomes clear: something is not right. The response from the science committee of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education to an inquiry from the editorial board of FBRK regarding the biological justification for culling saiga antelopes did not merely fail to clarify the situation, but also added new intriguing details to this bureaucratic soap opera.

The editorial board of the FBRK has learned of the details of an internal investigation at the transport control inspectorate for the Zhambyl region. According to a report dated 22 July, the internal investigation did not corroborate the corruption allegations against chief specialist Nursultan Bulatbekov, but did reveal disciplinary breaches on his part and recommended that he be held accountable.

In the state national natural park (SNNP) 'Burabay', a large-scale project is being launched to improve the areas intended for mass tourist visits. The project is commissioned by the Presidential Property Management Department.

In JSC "Kazakhtelecom" signs of a breach of antitrust legislation have been identified. This conclusion was reached by the conciliation commission under the Department of the Agency for the Protection and Development of Competition (APDC) in Astana.

In 2024, 15.1 million administrative offences were registered in Kazakhstan — an historic record. The total amount of fines paid was 304.3 billion tenge, which is 64% more than in 2023.