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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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Член федерации по национальной охоте подозревается в незаконном содержании краснокнижных птиц
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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Издание Financial Times опубликовало рецензию на мемуары Нурсултана Назарбаева

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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Система обнаружения пожаров в Казахстане не прошла испытания в «Семей орманы»
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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Экс-глава Агентства по госактивам Узбекистана предстал перед судом
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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Дальнобойщики в СКО получили штрафы на 14 млн тенге после проверок на перегруз
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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Несколько районов Астаны остались без интернета из-за повреждения кабелей «Казахтелекома»
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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АРРФР ответило на призывы об отставке председателя Мадины Абылкасымовой
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.

Kazakhstan has halted oil pumping to Novorossiysk due to attacks on tankers

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Казахстан прекратил прокачку нефти в Новороссийск из-за атак на танкеры
Kazakhstan has halted the pumping of oil to the marine terminal of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) in the Russian port of Novorossiysk following a series of attacks on tankers in the Black Sea. According to available information, the terminal has stopped receiving oil via the pipeline, as shipping companies are afraid to send vessels to the area.

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.

The centre of Barayev came under the surveillance of ministries

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Проверка Центра Бараева
After the FBRC publication about the conflict at the A.I. Barayev Grain Farming Research and Production Centre, our editorial team sent inquiries to state bodies. The Ministry of Agriculture reported that a special group was working to examine the arguments of the complainants, while the Ministry of Labour explained the reasons for refusing to conduct an inspection into one of the appeals.

Difficulties in detecting dangerous diseases in Kazakhstan

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Диагностика заболеваний
In Kazakhstan, the diagnosis of brucellosis has become a true administrative privilege. Testing can now only be obtained in a state laboratory. Alexey Balas, Director of Development and Innovation at the Olimp Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory, told FBK how a simple decision turned accessible diagnostics into a monopoly.

Akmola Region is once again poisoning insects with chlorpyrifos, which is banned in the USA and the EU.

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дезинсекция Акмолинская область 2026
The editorial board of FBRK continues its series of articles on disinsection in the regions of Kazakhstan. This time, the Akmola region has come under scrutiny, where for the treatment of parks, squares and reservoirs they again plan to use a preparation containing chlorpyrifos - a substance banned in the United States and the European Union due to its link to neurological disorders in children.

West Kazakhstan Oblast is losing livestock without a strategy or compensation?

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Падеж скота
In the West Kazakhstan Region, livestock deaths continue amid an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease and a worsening epizootic situation regarding brucellosis. Farmers are treating animals based on advice from messaging apps, while the issue of compensation for dead livestock remains unresolved.
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