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More than 20 streamers have been held to account for unlawful content

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The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has reported that across the whole territory of Kazakhstan more than 20 streamers have been held to account for disseminating unlawful content on the internet and social media. Among the violations cited were the use of profanity, the display of indecent behaviour, dangerous pranks and insulting other people.

Damage from forest fires in Europe has exceeded €3 billion.

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Forest fires and extreme heat in several European countries have already caused economic damage of at least €3.1 billion. The figure has already exceeded the average annual damage from forest fires for the entire European Union. In Kazakhstan, meanwhile, the fire-danger season is ongoing, during which hundreds of forest fires have been officially registered.

A sports complex worth 1.65 billion tenge is being built in the Akmola region under a direct contract

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In the village of Zhibek Zholy, Arshaly district, Akmola region, construction is underway on a physical education and wellness complex costing 1.65 billion tenge. The procurement was arranged through direct contract award, citing grounds related to the elimination of the consequences of emergency situations.

The Ministry of Defence has warned of the movement of military equipment across Kazakhstan.

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The Ministry of Defence has warned that in August and September, the movement of weaponry, military equipment and personnel will take place on the country's territory as part of the strategic command-staff exercise "Batyl Toityrys – 2026". Rail, road and air transport will be used to redeploy the troops.

Journalist Dinara Egeubayeva has published a video of a road accident involving a cyclist in Almaty.

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Journalist Dinara Egeubayeva has published footage from a CCTV camera which, she says, captures the moment of a road traffic accident involving a cyclist in Almaty. The reason for the publication was reports in certain public pages and media outlets claiming that she had allegedly knocked down and killed a person. According to Egeubayeva, this information does not correspond to reality.

The National Security Committee has confirmed an investigation into the deputy head of Astana’s migration service.

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The National Security Committee (NSC) has confirmed that a pre-trial investigation is being conducted into Aliya Makayeva, deputy head of the migration service department of the Astana police department (DP). The agency did not disclose further details about the case, citing the requirements of legislation.

Government agencies have submitted official responses following complaints about the slaughterhouse in the Almaty region.

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Official responses from government bodies regarding the situation with the slaughterhouse in the village of Panfilovo, Almaty Region, have shown what violations were identified at the facility and what measures have already been taken. At the same time, some agencies reported that they had not conducted an inspection for reasons provided for by legislation.

The AFM has identified schemes for the illegal receipt of more than 3.5 billion tenge from the OSMS.

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The Financial Monitoring Agency (FMA) has reported the identification of schemes involving the fictitious registration of around 140,000 citizens to medical organisations and the entry of false information about medical services provided. According to the agency, this led to the illegal receipt of funding from the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF). The established damage exceeds 3.5 billion tenge.

The Border Guard Service of the KNBS prevented more than 2,000 violations worth 3.9 billion tenge in July.

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In July 2026, the Border Service of the National Security Committee (BS NSC) reported the detention of 4,975 violators of the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the border area and the prevention of 2,476 cases of illegal movement of goods and cargo across the state border. The total value of prevented illegal movement exceeded 3.9 billion tenge.

The son of the Minister of Agriculture has been appointed deputy akim of the Shortandinsky district

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Aisultan Seipelov has been appointed deputy akim of the Shortandy district in the Akmola region. Previously, he worked as a chief specialist at the regional akimat for agriculture and state agro-industrial programmes. His father is Aidarbek Saparov, the current Minister of Agriculture of Kazakhstan.

Oil extraction in Kazakhstan is becoming more expensive faster than any other industry

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The National Bureau of Statistics has published producer price indices for June 2026. In industry, prices rose by 17.2% year-on-year, in agriculture by 16.6%, in wholesale trade by 13.8%, and in construction by 9.2%. The main contributors to the increase were oil extraction and metallurgy.

How the state adopted the Tasqyn system without measuring forecast accuracy

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Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development responded to a request from the FBRC regarding the acceptance criteria for the "Tasqyn" system. The system was accepted into commercial operation by an act dated 6 February 2025; the subject of acceptance was the correctness of the software code, not the accuracy of forecasts. The ministry did not provide specific indicators of forecast precision, error margin, or reliability.

What has been learned about the Asem Shabelskaya case in Shchuchinsk: an investigation by the FBRC

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After the first publication about the death of Asem Shabelskaya in Shchuchinsk, Burabay district, Akmola region, the FBRK team travelled to the town to conduct its own investigation. The picture that has been pieced together is considerably more complete than what had been published previously, and in some places diverges from the already known version of events.

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.
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