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In Shymkent, a man who posed as an employee of the economic investigations service and received 25 million tenge from a business representative has been detained. He is suspected of deception under the pretext of helping to remove a facility from the inspection list.

The Senate of Kazakhstan has returned the bill on stray animals to the Mazhilis for revision. At the same time, the provision on the euthanasia of stray animals remains in the document — the changes relate to the procedure for its application. The FBK editorial team explains which specific provisions are proposed to be adjusted and why.

The court found citizen M. guilty of fraud on an especially large scale in the case of the illegal sale of a foreign investor's share. The injured party was recognised as Swiss investor Cornelia Luc Jarczyk; her claim for 3.5 billion tenge was satisfied in full.

In Kazakhstan, a digital religious consultation service called Imam AI, developed by the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Kazakhstan (SAMK), is preparing to launch. The project will be available as a mobile application and is aimed at providing official explanations on basic questions of Islam.

The Prosecutor’s Office of Zhylyoi District in Atyrau Region prevented an attempt to allocate 389 million tenge for the purchase of a sports complex. The building turned out to be dilapidated and would have required additional budget spending.

Karim Masimov's former son-in-law, Azamat Kapenov, who is on the international wanted list, has stated that he holds Kyrgyzstan citizenship by birth. He also reported that he acquired Kazakhstan citizenship in 2001 and lost it in 2015.

The defendant in the murder case of student Nurai Serikbay has been deemed sane according to the results of a forensic psychiatric evaluation. Investigative actions in the case are nearing completion.

The former head of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) of Kyrgyzstan, Kamchybek Tashiev, has been officially charged under two articles of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic (CC KR). A measure of restraint in the form of a written undertaking not to leave the place of residence has been selected for him.

The Senate has returned the bill on regulating the number of stray animals to the Mazhilis for revision. The document provides for the transfer of powers to maslikhats to determine the procedure and timing for catching and euthanising animals, instead of a single nationwide standard.

In Kazakhstan, the possibility of an administrative and criminal amnesty is being considered, which could affect around 17,000 people. The relevant draft laws are currently in development.