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Karlygash Dzhamankulova has resigned as president of the "Adil Soz" foundation.

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Карлыгаш Джаманкулова сложила полномочия президента фонда «Әділ сөз»
Karlygash Dzhamankulova has submitted a statement resigning from her role as president of the International Foundation for the Protection of Freedom of Speech "Ádil sôz". She also announced her departure from the foundation's board of founders, explaining this as a result of her candidacy for election to the Kurultai and the need to avoid a potential conflict of roles.

More than 40 patients in the Atyrau region illegally paid over 8 million tenge for operations under compulsory social medical insurance.

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Более 40 пациентов в Атырауской области незаконно заплатили свыше 8 млн тенге за операции по ОСМС
A criminal case against a surgeon suspected of fraud and illegally obtaining material reward has been sent to court. According to the investigation, patients were offered to pay for operations that should have been carried out free of charge under the compulsory social medical insurance system.

Analysts have reported risks of a fuel crisis for agriculture in Kazakhstan.

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Аналитики сообщили о рисках топливного кризиса для сельского хозяйства в Казахстане
Risks for Kazakhstan's agriculture have increased amid a decline in oil refining in Russia, a tense situation on the fuel market in Central Asia, and the upcoming scheduled maintenance of the Pavlodar Oil Refinery. According to analysts, this could lead to higher costs for farmers during the harvest season.

Russian blogger releases film on domestic violence in Kazakhstan

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Российский блогер опубликовал фильм о домашнем насилии в Казахстане
Russian blogger Ilya Varlamov has released a film dedicated to the issue of domestic violence in Kazakhstan. The film examines high-profile cases, the stories of affected women, the work of law enforcement and judicial systems, as well as changes in legislation following the adoption of the "Saltanat law".

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Kazakhstanis bought more than 105,000 new cars in six months

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Казахстанцы купили более 105 тысяч новых автомобилей за полгода
Based on the results of the first half of 2026, Kazakhstanis bought 105,886 new passenger and commercial vehicles, almost equalling the record result for the same period last year. In June alone, official dealers sold 21,861 vehicles, which is 12.5% more than a year earlier.

Over six months, over 1 million cases and materials were submitted to the courts of Kazakhstan.

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За полгода в суды Казахстана поступило более 1 млн дел и материалов
The Supreme Court of Kazakhstan has summarised the results of the administration of justice for the first half of 2026. At an extended meeting, the performance indicators of the courts, changes in judicial practice, the results of constitutional reforms and tasks for the immediate future were discussed.

The "tea debt" between Kazakhstan and India remains unresolved.

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«Чайный долг» между Казахстаном и Индией остается неурегулированным
In the official information on Kazakh-Indian relations, mention is made of a joint interdepartmental group for settling the so-called 'tea debt'. This refers to a commercial dispute linked to tea deliveries in 1993, which has remained a subject of discussion between the parties for more than three decades.

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Dacha scandal in Shchuchinsk: who is behind the campaign against the cooperative "Shchuchinskoye DTSL"

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Щучинское добровольное товарищество садоводов-любителей
At the end of April, alarming posts appeared on the social media pages of the Burabay district: allegedly, in the cooperative "Shchuchinsk Amateur Gardeners' Voluntary Society", the management was collecting money uncontrollably and intimidating those who disagreed. An FBK journalist travelled to the scene, spoke personally with the dacha owners, and studied open sources regarding those involved in the scandal.

Kazakhstan's flood budget did not add up by 6 billion tenge?

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Противопаводковые мероприятия
In March 2026, the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Kazakhstan announced the allocation of 48.7 billion tenge for flood prevention measures. Following a request from the editorial board of the FBRK, the department collected data from the akimats. In reality, 54.9 billion tenge was actually spent.

Astana has disclosed a list of preparations for disinsection and treatment of green spaces.

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дезинсекция Астана 2026
The editorial board of FBRK continues its series of articles on disinsection in the regions of Kazakhstan. For the fourth year in a row, we are analysing which preparations local authorities use to treat the urban environment against insects and what information about such work is provided to the public. This year, the capital is once again next in line.

Social media and pseudo-psychologists have fostered a culture of wastefulness in Kazakhstan

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расточительство
In Kazakhstan, a whole industry of pseudo-specialists has emerged, profiting from people’s desire to change their lives quickly. Social media fuels this demand daily, peddling an image of the “successful life”, followed by extravagance, debt and disappointment.
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