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The Ministry of Internal Affairs has acknowledged the problem with collecting fines from owners of foreign cars

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МВД признало проблему со взысканием штрафов с владельцев иностранных авто
Owners of vehicles with foreign registration were issued administrative fines totalling over 2.2 billion tenge in the first five months of 2026, yet only around 0.8 billion tenge has been paid. The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) also admitted that it does not have precise data on the number of such vehicles, as separate records are not kept.

Official import of hookah tobacco in Kazakhstan has increased 12-fold amid the ban

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Официальный импорт кальянного табака в Казахстане вырос в 12 раз на фоне запрета
Official imports of shisha tobacco in Kazakhstan have increased more than 12-fold over the past two years. Against this backdrop, business representatives and public activists continue to debate the current ban on smoking shisha in public catering establishments and are proposing various approaches to regulating the market.

Co-founder of ORDA, Maksat Ganiyev, spoke out against a real prison sentence for Bazhkenova

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Соучредитель ORDA Максат Ганиев выступил против реального лишения свободы для Бажкеновой
Co-founder of the ORDA publication, Maxat Ganiyev, stated that he is not seeking a real prison sentence for the former editor-in-chief and co-founder of the publication, Gulnara Bazhkenova. According to him, the demands are related to the return of funds.

Help for businesses in Astana has been deemed ineffective

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Помощь бизнесу в Астане признали неэффективной
The audit of state support for businesses in Astana revealed inefficient use of budgetary funds and assets worth 2.84 billion tenge. The inspection also recorded financial violations totalling 182.1 million tenge, economic losses of 89.5 million tenge, and shortcomings in the mechanisms for providing assistance to entrepreneurs.

Minister of Labour Askarbek Yertayev responded to calls for his resignation.

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Министр труда Аскарбек Ертаев ответил на призывы об отставке

Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Askarbek Yertayev, has commented on calls from some Kazakh citizens for his resignation and explained why he believes stepping down would be wrong. He also answered journalists' questions about the family of the mother who works as a courier, whose story previously received widespread public attention.

A Kazakh national has been extradited from Kyrgyzstan in connection with the theft of over 1.8 billion tenge.

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Казахстанца экстрадировали из Кыргызстана по делу о хищении более 1,8 млрд тенге
A citizen of Kazakhstan, suspected of embezzling more than 1.8 billion tenge, has been extradited from the Kyrgyz Republic to Kazakhstan. According to the investigation, he was part of an organised group that arranged loans known to be non-repayable.

The police of Astana have commented on the detention of a man using force.

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Полиция Астаны прокомментировала задержание мужчины с применением силы
In Astana, police officers have commented on a video of a man being detained, which has been circulating on social media. The footage shows several officers attempting to detain a man, with one of them kicking him in the face. The police reported that the incident took place on 18 June, and the detained individual was subsequently sentenced by the court to 15 days' arrest for disturbing public order.

The police of Shymkent seized 330 kg of drugs and around 130 cannabis plants from a private house.

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Полиция Шымкента изъяла 330 кг наркотиков и около 130 кустов каннабиса из частного дома
A resident of Shymkent is suspected of cultivating narcotic plants and storing drugs for the purpose of sale. On the grounds of his house, police officers discovered around 130 bushes and 330 kg of narcotic raw materials and finished products.

The rise in measles incidence among children has been recorded in the Zhambyl region.

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корь
Since the beginning of 2026, 191 cases of measles have been registered in the Zhambyl region. More than 80% of those infected are children under 14, with the vast majority of patients not having been vaccinated. The main outbreak of the disease occurred in the city of Taraz.

Hundreds of millions of tenge embezzled from medical insurance funds are being investigated in Astana

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медстрахование
In Astana, a pre-trial investigation is being conducted into the director of two private clinics over the possible illegal receipt of funds from the Social Health Insurance Fund. According to the investigation, information was entered into the system about patients who did not actually receive medical services. The suspect has been placed in custody, and his property has been seized.

The ARFR has recognised that the participation of AI on the board of directors of Samruk-Kazyna is contrary to the law.

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SKAI
The Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the Regulation and Development of the Financial Market has stated that the participation of artificial intelligence on the board of directors of the Samruk-Kazyna fund does not comply with the legislation on joint-stock companies. The regulator pointed out that only a natural person can be a member of the board of directors. This position was set out in an official response to a request from the QAMS Association of Minority Shareholders.

The Speaker of the Mazhilis pointed out to the Vice-Minister of Trade his lack of preparedness for the deputies' questions.

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Айдар Абилдабеков
At a meeting of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan, Vice-Minister of Trade and Integration Aidar Abildabekov was unable to answer a number of questions from deputies during discussions on a bill to ratify an agreement within the framework of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). He asked permission to provide answers later in writing. The Speaker of the Mazhilis, Yerlan Koshanov, publicly pointed out that such a situation was unacceptable.

In the Majilis, the threat of a staffing collapse in Kazakhstan's rural healthcare sector has been highlighted.

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сельское здравоохранение
Mazhilis deputy Guldara Nurumova has stated that there is a critical shortage of medical workers in rural areas of Kazakhstan. Despite the payments for young doctors provided for by state programmes, in a number of regions the funds have not reached the specialists. The parliamentarian demanded from the government specific reports and responsive measures.
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