FBRK.KZ

A few kilometres from the government buildings and glossy facades of Astana, a vast illegal landfill has been discovered, the threads of which, it transpires, lead to companies linked to a millionaire from the Forbes list and a figure in an international scandal.

Mazhilis deputy Pavel Kazantsev raised the issue of potential risks to Astana’s water supply during a plenary session on 11 May.

In the Karabalyk district of Kostanay region, a sentence was handed down to two lead specialists from the regional phytosanitary control department.

Mazhilis deputy Bolatbek Aliyev reported environmental violations during the repair of a bridge in Astana near the residence of the President of Kazakhstan — Akorda.

In Semey, a verdict has been handed down to three members of a transnational group that illegally sold cigarettes without identification marks.