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Aida Balaeva called for waiting for the appeal in the case of Alexandra Alyokhova.

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Minister of Culture and Information Aida Balayeva has commented on the sentence handed down to journalist Alexandra Alyokhova, calling for the case to await consideration by the appellate court. According to the minister, the department has no right to interfere in the administration of justice.

The National Centre for Expertise and Certification applied different prices for the same services.

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The Department of the Agency for Protection and Development of Competition (APDC) for the city of Astana identified signs of a breach of antitrust legislation in the activities of JSC "National Centre for Expertise and Certification" ("NCE&C"). After receiving the notification, the organisation complied with the requirements and took measures to preclude the application of different prices for equivalent services.

Kazakhstan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has clarified the nationality of the injured woman following the attack in Northern Cyprus.

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has reported that the woman injured in the knife attack in Northern Cyprus is not a citizen of Kazakhstan. According to the ministry, she is a native of Kazakhstan but currently holds citizenship of the Kyrgyz Republic.

A former FBI agent in the US has been charged with stealing nearly $1 million from cryptocurrency wallets.

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Former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) employee Patrick Steven Yarock has been charged in connection with the illegal transfer of cryptocurrency worth approximately $925,000. The investigation also reports that before his arrest, he asked ChatGPT about the possibility of moving to a country in the European Union (EU).

The General Prosecutor's Office has refuted a false press release about the "Ädilet" party.

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The General Prosecutor's Office stated that a press release circulated on 4 August 2026 in certain mass media outlets regarding allegedly identified violations in the activities of the political party "Ädilet" does not correspond to reality. A pre-trial investigation has been initiated into the dissemination of false information.

<p>Kazakhstan became the world's second largest purchaser of gold by the end of 2025.</p>

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Kazakhstan ranked second in the world for gold purchases in 2025, acquiring 57 tonnes. During the period 2022–2024, however, the country sold more than 118 tonnes of the metal. Against the backdrop of record gold price rises, the National Bank of Kazakhstan has returned to a strategy of reserve accumulation.

Akimats of Kazakhstan have been granted the right to fine for littering in public places

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From 2 March 2026, akimats (local executive bodies) in all regions of Kazakhstan have been granted the authority to issue protocols for the contamination of public places. Previously, such protocols were only drawn up by police officers. The changes have been introduced into the Code of Administrative Offences.

The investment income of pension assets in Kazakhstan amounted to 2.28 trillion tenge.

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The accrued investment income on the pension assets of Kazakhstani citizens over the last 12 months amounted to approximately 2.28 trillion tenge, with a yield of 9.74%. Since 2014, net investment income has reached 13.99 trillion tenge. Savers may transfer part of their savings to private managers.

The ex-head of Ust-Kamenogorsk airport has been sentenced to 8 years' imprisonment

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The Inter-district Criminal Court of Ust-Kamenogorsk has found the former president of JSC "Ust-Kamenogorsk Airport", Nikolai Korolenko, guilty of embezzlement and abuse of official authority. He was sentenced to 8 years in prison and ordered to reimburse the state 120 million tenge. The verdict has not yet entered into legal force.

Tax revenues to Kazakhstan's budget increased by 29.4%

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Based on the results of January–February 2026, the tax revenue target for the republican budget was fulfilled at 113.7%. The budget received 2,979.0 billion tenge, which is 677.5 billion tenge more than a year earlier. The main growth was driven by corporate income tax (CIT) and value added tax (VAT).
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