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A Swiss court has dropped the case against Gulnara Karimova, the daughter of the former president of Uzbekistan.

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Швейцарский суд прекратил дело против дочери бывшего президента Узбекистана Гульнары Каримовой
A Swiss court has fined the private bank Lombard Odier 3 million Swiss francs (approximately $3.68 million) in a case concerning breaches related to anti-money laundering measures. At the same time, the court discontinued proceedings against Gulnara Karimova, the daughter of former President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov.

Mobile operators in Kazakhstan earn money from targeted advertising of subscribers

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Мобильные операторы Казахстана зарабатывают на таргетированной рекламе абонентов
Subscribers of Kazakhstani mobile operators can receive advertising messages tailored to their interests, geolocation, estimated income level and other attributes. At the same time, the operators themselves state that they do not transfer clients' personal data to advertisers, but instead use aggregated and anonymised audience segments.

The Ministry of Energy did not name the source of funding for heat meters in old houses

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Министерство энергетики не назвало источник финансирования счетчиков тепла в старых домах
Director of the Electric Power Development Department of the Ministry of Energy, Assylzhan Mussin, stated that per-apartment heat metering is only possible with the consent of all residents of the building. At the same time, he was unable to answer who should bear the cost of installing individual heat meters in houses built before the introduction of current building regulations.

Investment projects worth 2.2 billion tenge in Shymkent continued to be implemented after the prosecutor's office intervention.

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Инвестиционные проекты на 2,2 млрд тенге в Шымкенте продолжили реализацию после вмешательства прокуратуры
Two investment projects with a total value of over 2.2 billion tenge in Shymkent have continued their implementation following the intervention of the prosecutor's office. The issue related to extending the term of land use has been resolved, allowing construction to proceed without hindrance.

The accused in the murder of Nurāi Serikbai has given his own version of events.

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Обвиняемый в убийстве Нурай Серикбай рассказал собственную версию событий
A court in Shymkent has continued hearing the criminal case into the death of 21-year-old Nuray Serikbai. During the hearings, the accused, Sherkhan Aymakhan, did not admit guilt, gave his own version of events, and asked for forgiveness from the victim's relatives and the people of Kazakhstan for his mental state.

Ex-head of the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs "Atameken", Ablay Myrzakhmetov, has been released.

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Экс-глава НПП «Атамекен» Аблай Мырзахметов вышел на свободу
Former head of the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs (NCE) "Atameken", Ablay Myrzakhmetov, has been released from prison. He will serve the remaining part of his court-sentenced punishment under probation supervision at his place of residence.

Fight between coaches at the Asian Rowing Championships in Turkestan caught on video

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Драка казахстанских тренеров
At the Asian Rowing Championships in Turkestan, a conflict occurred between Timur Alikhanov, a coach at the Turkestan Regional Specialised Youth Sports School of the Olympic Reserve, and Daulet Sultanbekov, a state coach of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Following the incident, both parties have contacted the police, and the circumstances of what happened are being clarified.

How the veterinary control department rushed to close the FBRE complaint in e-Otunysh

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Рассмотрение журналистского запроса
The Veterinary Control and Supervision Committee of the Ministry of Agriculture refused to provide the FBRK editorial office with information regarding the import of cattle. During the review of the FBRK complaint, a hearing was scheduled for the same day and deemed not to have taken place, although by law two working days were allotted for it.

How sand extraction is destroying the Ilek River in the Aktobe region

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Разработка песчаных карьеров
The FBK editorial office has received reports from residents of the Aktobe region concerned about the condition of the Ilek River. According to them, new quarries for the extraction of sand and sand-and-gravel mixtures are actively appearing along the floodplain. People fear that interference with the riverbed and floodplain system could have consequences not only for the ecology but also for the region's water supply.

"No cameras - no trash": how Kazakhstan's ecology ministry explained the refusal to install video surveillance at landfills

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камеры видеонаблюдения
The Ministry of Ecology stated that CCTV cameras to combat illegal dumping have been deemed "impractical", as waste is supposedly stored outside populated areas. However, data from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, media publications and FBRK investigations show that dumping sites were recorded within cities too, and the government bodies themselves had previously reported on the effectiveness of cameras and digital monitoring.

The "raw" ESUTD platform has become mandatory for Kazakh carriers

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Информационная платформа
The Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan has introduced mandatory registration of transport documents in the ESUTD system from 1 June 2026. Users are reporting a lack of verification during platform registration and the public disclosure of personal data in an open chat. The editorial board of the FBRE has decided to look into all the shortcomings of the system.
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