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A member of the National Hunting Federation is suspected of illegally keeping birds from the Red Data Book.

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A member of the "Qusbegilik" Federation had 35 rare birds of prey, listed in the Red Book, confiscated. According to the investigation, a local resident had been illegally acquiring and keeping them in a nursery on the grounds of his home in Karaganda since 2017.

The Financial Times has published a review of the memoirs of Nursultan Nazarbayev.

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Financial Times has published a review of the memoirs of former President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, From Dependency to Freedom: The Birth of Modern Kazakhstan. The author of the piece notes that the memoirs recount in detail the formation of an independent Kazakhstan, but, in their view, do not provide comprehensive answers to a number of questions previously directed at the former head of state.

The fire detection system in Kazakhstan failed tests in the "Semey Ormany" reserve.

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The early forest fire detection system implemented in the state forest nature reserve "Semey Ormany" did not confirm its claimed characteristics during testing. Following the identified shortcomings, legal proceedings began between the reserve and JSC "Kazakhtelecom", and the majority of the funds under the contract were returned to the republican budget.

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Ex-head of Uzbekistan's State Assets Agency appeared in court

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The former director of Uzbekistan’s State Assets Management Agency, Akmalxon Ortikov, has appeared before a court in a criminal case. He is charged under several articles related to embezzlement through misappropriation or waste, exceeding official authority, and official forgery. Five other individuals are also implicated in the case alongside him.

Long-haul truck drivers in the North Kazakhstan Region have received fines totalling 14 million tenge following overload inspections.

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Upon entry to Petropavlovsk, following attempts by some heavy goods vehicle drivers to avoid weight and dimension checks, 93 administrative offences were recorded. As a result of the inspections, the total sum of fines imposed exceeded 14 million tenge.

Several districts of Astana have been left without internet due to damage to Kazakhstan Telecom cables.

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Some subscribers of JSC "Kazakhtelecom" in Astana were temporarily left without communication services after 25 fibre-optic cables were damaged during excavation work. The company reported that emergency repair teams have begun addressing the consequences, and the restoration of services is being carried out in stages.

The ARFR responded to calls for the resignation of Chairperson Madina Abylkasymova.

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The Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market (ARDFM) has responded to calls for the resignation of its chair, Madina Abylkassymova, which appeared in a petition following the launch of a unified interbank QR code. The authority stated that matters concerning the system’s operation, as well as the regulation of interbank acquiring fees, fall outside its remit.

Why has the saiga population in Kazakhstan grown despite experts' warnings?

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International experts warned Kazakhstan between 2012 and 2013 about the risks that building railways and border fences would pose to the saiga population. However, the relevant authorities went their own way, and unexpectedly the saiga population increased 33-fold — from 116,500 heads in 2012 to 3.9 million individuals in 2025.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs is tightening control over the Shymkent police following personnel decisions.

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Minister of Internal Affairs Yerzhan Sadenov held an on-site meeting at the Shymkent Police Department, introduced the new head, and outlined key tasks for crime prevention and discipline within the agency. Personnel decisions were made, and a comprehensive review of the department’s work has begun.

A man from Afghanistan received payments by pretending to be a Kazakh in the Pavlodar region

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In the Pavlodar region, the prosecutor’s office initiated the confiscation of a flat worth 20 million tenge, purchased with funds obtained through the oralman resettlement programme. A man from Afghanistan is suspected of providing false information to receive payments.

Makin Thermal Insulation Plant fined in Akmola Region for water pollution

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A court in the Akmola Region found the LLP "Makinsk Thermal Insulation Plant" guilty of violating environmental requirements. The enterprise was fined 150 MCI for polluting ditches with wastewater and failing to comply with the conditions of its environmental permit. The judicial act has not yet entered into legal force.

Almost 83% of cases involving the deposition of children's testimony in Kazakhstan's courts concern sexual offences.

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In the courts of Kazakhstan, around 800 applications for deposition of minors' testimony are heard annually, with 83% of cases linked to sexual offences. The procedure allows a child's testimony to be recorded during the investigation and trial stages without their repeated involvement, reducing psychological strain.
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