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The National Security Committee reported 17 individuals convicted of terrorism and extremism in Kazakhstan.

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КНБ сообщил о 17 осужденных за терроризм и экстремизм в Казахстане
Since the beginning of the year in Kazakhstan, courts have found 17 people guilty on terrorism and extremism charges based on materials from the National Security Committee. Among them are defendants who were detained abroad and subsequently returned to the country.

A bus passenger who stood up for girls was punished in Ust-Kamenogorsk

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Заступившегося за девочек пассажира автобуса наказали в Усть-Каменогорске
In Ust-Kamenogorsk, the police have completed an investigation of an incident on a bus. According to the East Kazakhstan Region Police Department, two participants in the conflict were held administratively liable: one for harassment in a public place, and the second for minor hooliganism after throwing a punch.

The former deputy akim of the East Kazakhstan Region, Zhaksylyk Omar, pleaded guilty in the Ust-Kamenogorsk court.

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Экс-замакима ВКО Жаксылык Омар признал вину в суде Усть-Каменогорска
In Ust-Kamenogorsk, a court is hearing a criminal case against the former first deputy akim of the East Kazakhstan Region, Zhaksylyk Omar. He is charged with counts relating to fraud and bribery. According to the investigation, one count concerns a car worth 13 million tenge, and the second relates to the transfer of funds amounting to 20 million tenge. The defendant has pleaded guilty; the next hearing is scheduled for 26 March.

Police have detained a public activist in Taraz on suspicion of extortion.

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Полиция задержала общественного активиста в Таразе по подозрению в вымогательстве
In Taraz, police have detained a civil activist on suspicion of extorting 5 million tenge from a local resident. According to the investigation, he allegedly threatened to spread information on social media that could damage the complainant's reputation, and demanded money in exchange for not publishing it and removing comments. The suspect was caught red-handed, and a pre-trial investigation is underway.

Administrative amnesty with write-off of fines has become part of the new Constitution of Kazakhstan

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административная амнистия
In Kazakhstan, an administrative amnesty will be implemented for the first time, with the potential to write off fines for citizens. The initiative is being carried out under the updated Constitution and involves a review of approaches to liability for offences that do not pose a threat to society.

Passenger in Ust-Kamenogorsk suspected of molesting minors on a bus

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Пассажир в Усть-Каменогорске подозревается в домогательствах к несовершеннолетним в автобусе
In Ust-Kamenogorsk, an incident involving possible harassment of underage girls occurred on a city bus. According to media reports, they were forced to leave the vehicle before their intended stop. A passenger intervened, which led to a conflict inside the bus. The police department of the East Kazakhstan Region stated that they are conducting an investigation and are establishing the circumstances of the incident.

Which department is responsible for food safety in school canteens?

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Пищевая безопасность
30 January 2026, eight pupils from the 'Miras' school in Astana were hospitalised with an acute intestinal infection after lunch in the school canteen. The editorial team of FBRK decided to find out who is responsible for the safety of animal-derived products in educational institutions.

Toll collection on defective sections of paid motorways has been suspended in Kazakhstan

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дефектных участках платных автодорог приостановили
On 14 toll sections of republican highways, toll collection has been temporarily suspended due to identified road surface defects. The total area of defective sections amounts to approximately 1,100,000 m². The suspension is in effect from 29 January 2026 until the complete elimination of the defects. Works will begin in 2026 as part of the road construction season.

The court has passed a sentence in the case of fake promo codes worth 473.6 million tenge in Astana.

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приговор по делу о фиктивных промокодах

In Astana, a court of first instance has heard the case of an employee of a trading house and ten of his acquaintances concerning the illegal generation of promo codes for purchasing household appliances. According to the investigation, the defendants were involved in a scheme that caused 473.6 million tenge in damages to the trading house. The sentence has not yet entered into legal force.

A man burnt the body of his murdered wife and received 11 years in a penal colony in the Turkestan region

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Мужчина сжёг тело убитой им супруги
Specialised inter-district criminal court of the Turkestan region found a man guilty of the premeditated murder of his wife. The man strangled his spouse, then doused the body with petrol and set it on fire. The court sentenced him to 11 years and 3 months in prison. The court's private ruling highlighted the police's inaction.

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Sapiyev moved to the Republican level after leaving the sports administration of the Karaganda region.

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Серик Сапиев
Head of the Karaganda Region Sports Department Serik Sapiev and his deputy Dauren Yesimkhanov left the regional office voluntarily. After his departure, Sapiev became an external advisor to the Minister of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan, coordinating the preparation of the national team for the 20th Asian Summer Games. The incident was accompanied by an inspection from the Anti-Corruption Agency and the identification of violations of ethics for civil servants.