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An inspection of Astana's ambulance service revealed 61 cases of patients dying before paramedics arrived

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Вызов скорой помощи
The Audit Commission of Astana identified 5,261 cases of repeat ambulance calls following examinations of patients by polyclinic doctors. In 61 cases, patients died before the medics arrived. The review covered the period from 2023 to March 2026 and revealed problems with determining the urgency of calls.

Billions allocated for promoting tourism in Almaty were distributed through a subordinate bureau

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Туристическое бюро Алматы
The Almaty Tourism Department concluded three contracts with its subordinate Almaty Tourism Bureau LLP for a total of about 2.7 billion tenge. Of these, 895 million tenge was allocated for the maintenance of the bureau itself. The difference between the allocated sums and the contractors' procurements amounted to 254 million tenge.

FBK checked the study conditions at KazATU following complaints on social media

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условия обучения в КазАТУ
A publication about the shortage of classrooms and equipment at the Kazakh Agro-Technical University (KazATU) has raised questions about students' learning conditions. An FBK correspondent visited the university's new building, inspected the teaching premises and spoke to students.

The AFM has uncovered a scheme for the unlawful seizure of apartments in Astana worth 4.4 billion tenge

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АФМ раскрыло схему незаконного завладения квартирами в Астане на 4,4 млрд тенге
The Financial Monitoring Agency (FMA) has completed its investigation into a case involving an attempt to illegally register 170 properties in Astana using fictitious unit contribution agreements. According to the investigation, those involved in the scheme used straw co-investors and allegations of alleged fraud to obtain court rulings to register the flats.

The judge explained the rules for the admission of witnesses to the trial in the Sanzhar Bokayev case

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Судья разъяснила правила допуска свидетелей на процесс по делу Санжара Бокаева
Judge Zhanat Abenova of the Almaly District Court of Almaty explained why a witness was not allowed to be present in the courtroom during the criminal case of Sanzhar Bokayev. The restriction is linked to the requirements of criminal procedural legislation, which provide for the removal of witnesses from the courtroom before the start of their questioning.

Karim Massimov's mansion in Astana handed over to the Ministry of Culture

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Особняк Карима Масимова в Астане передали министерству культуры
The mansion of the former chairman of the National Security Committee (NSC) Karim Massimov in Astana has been handed over to the Centre for Analysis and Information under the Information Committee of the Ministry of Culture and Information. The building is planned to house the centre's employees after the necessary documents are processed and the facility is prepared for use as an office.

The Court of Cassation recovered more than 7.3 billion tenge in the tobacco smuggling case

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Кассационный суд взыскал более 7,3 млрд тенге по делу о контрабанде табака
The Cassation Criminal Court has recovered more than 7.3 billion tenge from ten convicted persons in favour of the state in the case of economic smuggling of tobacco products. The decision followed a protest by the prosecutor's office, which pointed to the absence of recovery of the value of the illegally moved goods.

Declining smoking rates in Kazakhstan are recorded against the backdrop of seizures of smuggled cigarettes.

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Kontrabanda sigaret
The proportion of smoking adults in Kazakhstan has fallen to 15.1%, reports the Bureau of National Statistics. At the same time, law enforcement agencies are recording an increase in cases of smuggled unmarked cigarettes, mainly from Kyrgyzstan.

The Akimat of Shchuchinsk included decorative finishing in the "emergency" repair of a KNB building for 26 million tenge.

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Remont zdaniya
The Department of Housing and Utilities and Housing Inspection of the Burabay District, without a tender, entered into a contract with the individual entrepreneur "Favorit" for the repair of an administrative building in Shchuchinsk for 26 million tenge. The basis was an order to eliminate breakdowns in engineering communications, however, part of the stipulated work is not related to this wording.

The SK Protein LLP project has found itself at the centre of legal disputes after receiving state support.

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суды «СК Протеин»
The company "SK Protein" from the North Kazakhstan region launched a project to process hides into feed protein, having received state support and investments. However, two years later, the project ended in legal disputes, a terminated investment agreement, an attempted bankruptcy, and the seizure of accounts. The editorial board of FBRK examined court documents to reconstruct the chronology of this story.

Checks in Akkol have revealed violations in the implementation of environmental and veterinary projects

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завод ТОО «Агро Протеин»
In the Akkol district, residents complained for several months about a strong smell coming from the 'Agro Protein' LLP plant, which processes hides, and about the construction of veterinary facilities on land without proper documentation. Inspections confirmed some of the violations: the plant has been fined and suspended, and the state authority is seeking through the courts to revoke the environmental permit that allowed it to operate.

ECP for registering phones is being bought from Kazakhstanis in Threads

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Personalnyy klyuch
In the social network Threads, a user posted an advert to buy electronic digital signatures (EDS) from people who travelled abroad from September 2025, for 25,000 tenge. Judging by the wording, the signature is needed for "phone verification" – a procedure introduced in Kazakhstan for smartphones brought in from abroad.
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