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Witnesses report the death of livestock in the Raiymbek district of the Almaty region

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In two villages of the Narynkol district of the Raiymbek district of the Almaty region, the death of about 25 head of livestock is being reported. The cause is as yet unknown, but against the background of previous cases of animal deaths in Kazakhstan, this story again returns to an inconvenient question: how many more farms will face livestock deaths before clear answers about the causes emerge?

The AFM has uncovered a scheme for the illegal export of gold-bearing ore worth 1.5 billion tenge

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Employees of the Financial Monitoring Agency (FMA) have shut down a channel for the illegal export of 2,600 tonnes of gold-bearing ore worth 1.5 billion tenge. When processing the export, the raw material was declared in customs documents as copper ore and concentrates.

Tokayev has cancelled the rules for assessing the effectiveness of ministries and akimats that had been in force since 2010

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President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has abolished the system of annual performance assessment of ministries and akimats that had been in place since 2010. The previous rules provided for the compilation of rankings of state bodies and consideration of the responsibility of heads for poor performance.

KTZ introduces satellite internet fee on trains from November

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Passengers on Kazakhstani trains will be able to message free of charge in messengers, but they will have to pay separately for sending voice messages, viewing photos and videos, and video calls. KTZ is launching paid access to Starlink satellite internet from November 2026. Exact tariffs have not yet been announced.

Most cases of bribery among customs officers are detected at the border with Uzbekistan

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Kazakhstan’s Finance Minister Madi Takiyev has reported that most cases of bribery among Kazakh customs officers are detected on the border with Uzbekistan. Similar violations are also recorded on the border with China. The bribes are, in particular, linked to expedited border crossing.

Procurement rules for nuclear power plants with the possibility of direct contracts approved in Kazakhstan

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The Atomic Energy Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan has approved new procurement rules for the national nuclear power plant operator. The document permits the purchase of equipment and the selection of construction contractors without competitive tender. This requires the approval of the management of the customer company and the agency.

The Department of State Revenue suspects the illegal movement of livestock across the border of Kazakhstan

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At the customs post "Kazygurt", a lorry carrying 80 bulls was detained. The documents for the cargo are not confirmed by customs marks, and the transit declaration is completely absent. Moreover, in the border database "Berkut", the record of this vehicle's entry into Kazakhstan appeared only after it was detained - that is, after a check which found no such record.

Residential buildings in Kosshy were built within the sanitary zone of an anthrax burial site

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The Veterinary Administration of Akmola Region has confirmed that a plot of land earmarked for residential development in the town of Kosshy falls within the sanitary protection zone of a 1986 anthrax burial site. The standard for facilities of this hazard class is 1,000 metres. The burial site itself is located 25 metres from the river and residential buildings, next to the "Chistye Prudy" recreation area.

Dogs with green tags may be subject to repeat capture

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After changes to the legislation in Kazakhstan, a legal gap has emerged around dogs previously released under the CNVR programme. We look into what the green tag now means, whether such animals can be re-caught and euthanised, what rights curators have, and why the new norms so far diverge from the rules currently in force in Almaty.

How volumes of work were calculated and paid for during the completion of the Triumph-Esil residential complex in Astana

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The case concerns the former chairman of the housing construction co-operative "Triumph-Esil", Raikhan Ismailova, and the completion of a troubled residential complex in Astana. One of the episodes of the criminal case concerned 14 million tenge received from the contractor Alvis LLP for the use of a tower crane. Another concerned the disposal of property at the construction site worth about 5.4 million tenge. Ismailova was found guilty and sentenced to seven years' imprisonment with a one-year deferral of execution. On 11 August 2026, the appeal left the sentence unchanged, and it entered into legal force.

Buyers at the Jibek Joly residential complex have been waiting for their flats for almost three years

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Buyers of flats in the Jibek Joly residential complex in Aktobe have been waiting almost three years for their homes. The original completion date was set for the end of 2023, but construction control is now working towards December 2026. During this time, the company's management has changed, and a state body has identified a violation of requirements when attracting buyers' money.
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