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Graduates from one of the villages in the West Kazakhstan region have installed a 30-metre replica of the Eiffel Tower.

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In the village of Zhalpaktal, West Kazakhstan Region, a 30-metre replica of the Eiffel Tower has been built. The unusual structure was gifted to their home village by the local school's 2006 graduates to mark the anniversary of their graduation.

The National Security Committee of Kazakhstan has dismantled 9 international drug supply channels.

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The National Security Committee (KNB) reported the elimination of international and regional drug supply channels into Kazakhstan. Since April 2026, agency officers have detained suspects involved in drug trafficking and distribution, and have seized large quantities of prohibited substances and precursors.

The government has approved the construction of a pharmaceutical plant worth 32.5 billion tenge in the Almaty region.

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The Government of Kazakhstan has approved the construction project for a full-cycle biopharmaceutical complex within the special economic zone "Alatau" in the Almaty region. The total volume of private investment in the project will amount to 32.5 billion tenge.

Patients of a children's hospital in Astana were evacuated due to a fire in the electrical switchboard room.

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The fire occurred in the basement of a children's hospital in the Saraishyk district of Astana. Fire crews arrived at the scene within two minutes of receiving the report and extinguished the blaze. There were no casualties.

Committee for the Protection of Consumer Rights protected citizens' rights to the tune of 405 million tenge in 2026

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In the first quarter of 2026, the consumer protection committee of the Ministry of Trade and Integration reviewed over 22,000 citizen complaints. As a result of its work, consumer rights were upheld to the sum of 405 million tenge.

Bloggers are required to pay tax on gifts and barter in Kazakhstan

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The State Revenue Committee (SRC) has recovered approximately 500 million tenge in taxes from nearly 850 bloggers for the 2022–2023 period. For tax purposes, income is recognised not only as money, but also as gifts, barter services and any property received by influencers.

The court has pronounced the sentence in the case of the drug laboratory in Shymkent.

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Specialised Inter-District Criminal Court of Shymkent has passed a sentence in the case of a transnational organised group involved in the production and distribution of psychotropic substances. Eighteen individuals appeared before the court. The organiser of the laboratory received 16 years' imprisonment. The sentence has not yet entered into legal force.

A dishonest contractor has been convicted of embezzling 2.1 billion tenge in Astana

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The head of a construction company has been found guilty of fraud on an especially large scale. The court sentenced him to 6 years and 8 months of imprisonment and a ban from holding management positions in construction companies for 10 years. Material damage has been partially compensated.

The media report the detention of the deputy akim of Kostanay Region, Gulbaram Musagazina.

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According to media reports, Deputy Akim of Kostanay Region Gulbaram Musagazina has allegedly been detained and placed in a temporary detention facility following a visit to the Anti-Corruption Service. There is no official confirmation yet. Her name was previously linked to an investigation into possible violations in public procurement of medical equipment worth over 2 billion tenge.
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