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JSC NC "KazMunayGas" has suspended its joint project with LUKOIL to develop the Kalakmas-sea and Khazar fields in the Kazakh sector of the Caspian Sea due to sanctions against the Russian company. The project, with investments of approximately $6.4 billion and planned production of up to 4 million tonnes of oil per year, was at the preparatory stage for a final investment decision.

In Kazakhstan, the procedure for submitting and reviewing applications for prospecting licences has been updated. The changes clarify the digital procedures for providing the service and introduce additional procedural mechanisms.

The court in Petropavlovsk terminated the criminal case against Alexander Bryzgalin, accused under Article 172 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, after confirmation of his death. The court established that the case should not have been brought to trial and pointed to violations on the part of the investigating authorities, sending the materials to the National Security Committee of the North Kazakhstan Region for review.

In Astana, a Mercedes-Benz S450, confiscated from Perizat Kairat, has been put up for sale. Its value is estimated at 79.4 million tenge, while the option of transferring it to state bodies is also being considered. The car is part of a list of property seized following a court sentence. Kairat was sentenced to 10 years in prison with confiscation of property, and her mother to 7 years. Other cars and property have also been seized in connection with the case.

The Financial Monitoring Agency reports a new fraudulent scheme in which criminals use deepfake videos imitating an official representative and create fake AFM websites. Users are offered to recover supposedly lost investments, but in the process are asked for additional payments and have their personal data collected. The authority urges citizens to verify information through official sources and not to click on suspicious links.

In Almaty, following a fatal road traffic accident on Al-Farabi Avenue in which three people died, the deputy head of the police department and a number of unit heads have been removed from their posts. The Ministry of Internal Affairs has reported the initiation of several criminal cases, including in connection with the possible illegal issuance of state registration plates and the inaction of an official. The suspected driver of the ZEEKR has been arrested, and it has been established that he was under the influence of a mild amount of alcohol. An internal investigation is underway.

In Astana, a 23-year-old resident has been detained on suspicion of spreading false information and collecting money under a fabricated pretext. According to investigators, he posted a story on Threads about alleged sexual assault during military service and provided details for money transfers.

In the Zhangaly district of the West Kazakhstan Region, a mass fish death has been recorded in the Aydyn and Sary Aydyn reservoirs. Preliminary data suggests that the cause may be a lack of oxygen in the water; final conclusions are expected after laboratory tests. Work is underway at the site to collect and dispose of the dead fish.

The police of Almaty have launched an internal investigation following a fatal road traffic accident on Al-Farabi Avenue, where three people died as a result of a collision between a Zeekr and a Mercedes. The investigation is taking place amid discussions on social media about a possible link between one of the cars involved in events leading up to the incident and a police officer.

In Almaty, a court found five employees of Special TSC centres guilty in a case concerning the illegal registration of 18 trucks with falsified data. Due to the understatement of vehicle specifications, the state budget lost 164 million tenge. The damage has been fully compensated, and the defendants have been given various prison sentences.