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The Ministry for Emergency Situations is demanding around 8 billion tenge from the insurance company for the crashed MI-8.

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The Ministry for Emergency Situations (MES) of Kazakhstan has filed a lawsuit demanding compensation from the insurance company 'Eurasia' for a crashed MI-8 helicopter. The claim amount is approximately 8 billion tenge and has become a point of dispute between the parties.

A woman from Atbasar reported the erroneous removal of her fallopian tube.

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A resident of the town of Atbasar in the Akmola region has stated that after being diagnosed with an ectopic pregnancy, her right fallopian tube was removed, yet roughly a month later it emerged that the pregnancy was actually intrauterine and had continued. She is now almost nine months pregnant.

The National Security Committee is conducting a review of the game Steppe Rider for 239 million tenge.

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The Ministry of Science and Higher Education has initiated an inspection of the development of the educational game Steppe Rider, for which 239 million 888 thousand tenge were allocated from the budget. The inspection is being carried out by the National Security Committee (NSC) and the Department of Economic Investigations (DEI) for Astana.

Patients at the Aktas psychiatric hospital have reported cruel treatment

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Patients of the Republican Psychiatric Hospital of a specialised type with intensive observation (RPB STIN) in the village of Aktas, Almaty Region, have alleged cruel treatment, forced labour, and the use of medication as punishment. At the same time, an official inspection, which concluded on 7 August 2026, did not confirm the previously reported accusations.

The Ministry of Health has identified illnesses in 242,000 children following medical check-ups in Kazakhstan.

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In the first half of 2026, 2.3 million children underwent preventive medical check-ups. Various diseases were detected in 242,000 children, or 11% of those examined, with the most common being caries, anaemia and myopia.

Air Astana and FlyArystan have cancelled flights to Dubai until 30 September.

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Air Astana has extended the cancellation of flights from Almaty and Astana to Dubai until 30 September 2026 inclusive. For October, the airline has also adjusted its schedule and reduced flight frequency. FlyArystan has suspended flights on the Aktau — Dubai — Aktau route.

Media experts have warned of risks to journalism following the Alyokhova case

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The case of journalist Alexandra Alyokhova has raised questions among media experts and lawyers because of the circumstances surrounding the publication of personal data and the ban on journalistic activity. Specialists differed in their assessments, but separately drew attention to how, in such cases, the rules on personal data relate to the professional work of a journalist.

Private laboratories in Kazakhstan are not yet ready to carry out intoxication assessments.

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Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov stated that private laboratories are not yet ready to participate in the medical examination system for intoxication in Kazakhstan. The response to the parliamentary inquiry indicates that their inclusion requires integration with the ESMO, legislative changes, and the creation of mechanisms for procedural recognition of results. For now, examinations are conducted in state-run organisations.

The removal of illegal content on TikTok has reached 91% in Kazakhstan.

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The Government of Kazakhstan has reported that the rate of removal of illegal content on TikTok has reached 91% thanks to engagement with the platform. The data was provided in response from Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov to a parliamentary inquiry regarding the spread of dangerous advertising on social networks. Information on identified violations and the preparation of legislative changes has also been presented.

Illegal logging and concealment of a fire have been detected in the Kostanay region.

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The Prosecutor’s Office of the Kostanay Region identified illegal logging and fire safety violations in the forestries of Arkaragay and Uzunkol. Damages exceeding 1 million tenge have been compensated, 4 employees have been held accountable, and managers have received administrative and disciplinary penalties.

Airport Semey fined 8.8 million tenge for monopolistically high aviation fuel prices

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The airport in Semey has been fined 8.8 million tenge for abusing its dominant position and setting a monopoly high price for aviation fuel. Monopoly profits of 8.5 million tenge have been confiscated, and the fuel price has been adjusted to a reasonable level. The court decision has entered into force.

The Government of Kazakhstan is developing a media platform for print media archives.

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In Kazakhstan, work is underway to create a "Unified Media Platform" for storing archives of printed media. The project includes integration with the National Electronic Library and the development of unified rules for the cataloguing and digitisation of materials.
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