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Trucks continue to drive under the prohibitory sign in North Kazakhstan Region

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On the road near the "Gudok" gardening association in the North Kazakhstan Region (NKR), the movement of lorries was recorded on a section where a prohibitory road sign is installed. The police have already drawn up an administrative report against one of the drivers, and work is also underway to identify other participants who committed similar violations.

KTK has resumed the acceptance and shipment of Kazakhstani oil in Novorossiysk

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The Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) has resumed receiving oil from shippers and operations for its loading via the marine terminal at the port of Novorossiysk. The resumption of the terminal's operations allows oil-producing companies to continue supplying crude to the pipeline system and exporting it through the marine terminal.

Selection for the Register of Kazakhstani goods producers has caused disputes

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The selection of companies for the Register of Kazakhstani Producers (RKTP) in the field of the electronics industry has become the subject of public debate. The cause was disagreements over the procedure for including enterprises in the register, which grants access to participation in procurement by state bodies and the quasi-state sector.

Personnel appointments in hospitals of the Akmola region have become a topic of discussion

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Questions regarding personnel appointments in the healthcare system of the Akmola Region have once again become a topic of public debate. The reason was a publication mentioning the appointments of heads of the Zerenda District Hospital, the Stepnogorsk City Hospital, and other medical organisations.

The account of "Our Newspaper" on Instagram was blocked after mass complaints.

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The account of "Our Newspaper" on Instagram has become inaccessible to users. The editorial office stated that the blocking occurred after almost a month of mass complaints about publications, and also reported that they had contacted the police regarding an alleged case of blackmail.

Chinese authorities have acquired stakes in European strategic assets through offshore structures

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The Chinese State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) acquired stakes in a number of critical infrastructure and real estate assets in European countries through a network of offshore companies. This is the conclusion reached by the authors of the investigation after examining corporate and registration documents.

The rise of STIs in Europe and questions regarding the epidemic control system in Kazakhstan

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The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control recorded in 2024 a decade-high increase in bacterial STIs in Europe: the incidence of gonorrhoea has risen by 303% since 2015. Almost simultaneously, at a Kazakh briefing by the Central Communications Service, answers were given about brucellosis and summer sanitary control, revealing a similar systemic paradox.

The Prosecutor's Office of Karaganda Region found no violations in the case of the tragic death of Meruert Aulbayeva.

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The Prosecutor's Office of the Karaganda Region found no grounds for criminal prosecution of doctors in the case of the death of Meruert Aulbayeva. According to the department's findings, the violation committed by one of the doctors is not considered gross and does not contain elements of criminal offences. Meanwhile, the surgeon found guilty of negligence avoided punishment due to the expiry of the statute of limitations in the case.

The Ministry of Water Resources recognised violations at the Ileksky quarries

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Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation of the Republic of Kazakhstan has for the first time confirmed violations at quarries in the floodplain of the Ilek River in the Aktobe region. Companies have been fined over 1.5 million tenge for illegal sand extraction and unauthorised blocking of the river channel. A comprehensive assessment of the impact on the hydrology of the Ilek is not provided for by the department.

The veterinary community has criticised the Ministry of Agriculture's position on foot-and-mouth disease.

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Earlier, Minister of Agriculture Aydarbek Saparov stated that the epizootic situation in the country was favourable. Shortly afterwards, Chairman of the NGO "Veterinarians of the West Kazakhstan Region" Gaisa Absatirov called this claim untrue.

The Water Resources Regulation Committee has commented on the large-scale water discharges in the south of Kazakhstan.

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The Committee for Regulation, Protection and Use of Water Resources has commented on the FBRK article regarding water discharges in southern Kazakhstan amid a forecast drought. The Committee insists that the Tasotkel Reservoir is fuller than it was this time last year, yet the question of the logic behind the discharges across the region as a whole remains open.
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