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In the village of Amangeldy, Yesil district, North Kazakhstan region, a quarantine has been imposed after rabies was detected in a domestic dog. The restrictions have been set for a period of two months.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin announced an increase in tax revenues for the first quarter of 2026, however Majilis deputy Azat Peruashev questioned these estimates, citing complaints from entrepreneurs about a drop in turnover and the risk of business closures.

A citizen of Kazakhstan has been detained in Berlin on suspicion of passing information to a Russian intelligence service. Searches have been carried out at his home, and a court is considering the question of a custodial measure.

Lawyer Sherdor Abdykaparov stated that no official charges have been brought against the former head of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) of Kyrgyzstan, Kamchybek Tashiyev. Earlier, he had reported the existence of charges, but later deleted the publication and stated that he had made an inaccuracy.

In the Aktobe region, objects resembling fragments of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) were found in the steppe near the village of Alimbet. All circumstances of the incident are being established, and authorised services are working at the scene.

Former high-ranking officials — Kamchybek Tashiev, Kurmankul Zulushev and Nurlanbek Turgunbek uulu — were questioned at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic (MIA KR). The interrogations are linked to the investigation into the case of mass unrest and actions that the investigation regards as an attempted coup d'état.

In Kazakhstan, 41 crimes related to human trafficking, including cases involving minors, were registered in April. A number of incidents were identified in several regions of the country during operational measures carried out by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD).

In the Ulytau region, the 'Kylysh' reservoir with a designed capacity of 11.5 million cubic metres has been returned to state ownership. Following the return of the facility, the authorities allocated funds to prepare for its reconstruction.

Errors in the accounting of agricultural animals in Kazakhstan have decreased by 98.9% following the introduction of new data control mechanisms. The changes were implemented as a result of a state audit and also affected phytosanitary standards and the infrastructure of slaughterhouses.

On 27 April, a pipeline defect occurred at sea pump station No. 4 in Zhanaozen, which belongs to the oil treatment and production service department of Ozenmunaigas JSC. As a result of the damage, a discharge of water occurred from the pipe. There were no casualties, and the accident has been resolved.