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In the Aktobe region, an investigation has been concluded into a group suspected of illegally registering trucks and cars without paying mandatory fees. According to the investigation, the damage to the state amounted to 705 million tenge.

In Turkestan on 15 May, an informal summit of the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS) took place. President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev presented seven initiatives in the fields of digitalisation, space and culture, describing technological transformation as a priority for integration.

The "Kazspetsexport" structure of the Ministry of Defence put up for auction an AN-26 transport aircraft from 1980, deemed unfit for operation. Despite the emergency condition of the aircraft, the lot price more than tripled during the auction — from an estimated 8.2 million to 26 million tenge — but the result of the auction was later cancelled.

In the Turkestan region, a project is being implemented to artificially induce precipitation in order to increase reservoir levels and provide water for agricultural areas. Full-scale launch is scheduled for 17 May 2026.

A resident of Almaty has claimed that the Bostandyk district akimat used edited images in response to a complaint about rubbish near school No. 125. The post alleges that the rubbish in the photographs was removed using artificial intelligence (AI).

In the village of Shortandy, Shortandy District, Akmola Region, the sports club "Leon" has been left without a training facility. Parents of the club's members stated that the children are temporarily forced to train outdoors, while the administration explained the decision was due to complaints and safety concerns.

In Kostanay, after the start of roadworks, several cars were found on private premises containing dismantled city paving stones. Following an inspection, the housing and communal services department filed a report with the police.

Residents of the Zaton microdistrict in Pavlodar learned at public hearings that the draft adjustment of the city's master plan had originally proposed building multi-storey housing and a school on the site of their private homes. However, following appeals from residents, the authorities have decided to preserve the existing housing.

The Government of Kazakhstan has approved the construction and modernisation of a pharmaceutical complex in the Karaganda region worth 42.5 billion tenge. The project involves the production of 74 types of medicines, including drugs for the treatment of oncological and orphan diseases.