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Bakytzhan Bazarbek urged people not to jump to conclusions after the road accident.

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Former Majilis deputy Bakytzhan Bazarbek has publicly commented for the first time on the high-profile road traffic accident in Zhambyl Region, after which a 36-year-old man ended up in intensive care. Bazarbek said that the investigation is ongoing, and that he and his wife have signed a non-disclosure agreement regarding the pre-trial investigation.

A lieutenant colonel of the National Security Committee has been sentenced to 6 years' imprisonment for large-scale fraud.

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The military court of the Aktobe garrison sentenced a former senior operational officer of the border service of the National Security Committee (BS NSC) for Mangistau Region to 6 years' imprisonment for receiving housing payments after registering a marriage with the mother of four children. The court also ordered the recovery of 43 million tenge in damages from him.

Gennady Golovkin has been added to the database of the Ukrainian website "Myrotvorets".

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The president of World Boxing, Kazakh boxer and head of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Kazakhstan Gennady Golovkin has been added to the database of the Ukrainian website Myrotvorets. The reason was World Boxing's decision to lift restrictions on Russian athletes.

Beibit Alibekov refused to answer for his father's remarks on national questions

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Entrepreneur and blogger Beibit Alibekov has stated that he does not share the views of his father, Bakhyt Alibekov, whose Facebook posts have sparked active discussion and criticism in Kazakh social media. He emphasised that he regards himself and his father as two independent individuals and should not be held accountable for his father's words and actions.

Almaty city services are operating in an enhanced mode following the blackout.

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In Almaty on 14 August there was a large-scale failure of external electricity supply, which temporarily halted the metro, switched off some traffic lights and caused interruptions to the water supply in certain districts. City services are working in an intensified mode, and medical organisations are using backup power sources.

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Former head of Kazakh Freemasons tried to cling to power through fake signatures

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Inside a Kazakhstani Masonic lodge, a scandal erupted: a former leader attempted to extend his powers using a protocol signed by individuals who were not present at the meeting. The court declared the document invalid. The incident was reported by the current Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Kazakhstan, Sergei Kravchenko.

Contraband cigarettes have seized a fifth of Kazakhstan's market

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Illegal tobacco is being sold openly — in queues, at central markets, just a few blocks from the tax office. The grey market's share has reached 20%, and for every pack sold, the state budget loses around 400 tenge. FBRI founder Kirill Pavlov has conducted an investigation in several cities across Kazakhstan and uncovered how the system operates, who is behind it, and why the state has failed to close this loophole for years.

Analysis of documents from Kazakhstani parties has revealed over 230 serious errors in their charters and programmes.

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Founder of the FBRK Kirill Pavlov used Claude AI to check the charters and programmes of all seven officially registered parties in Kazakhstan. The impetus was the President's instruction to step up work with artificial intelligence. Result: 14 documents, over 230 serious errors.

Vet control without control, or why farmers treat livestock based on advice from messaging apps

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The Ministry of Agriculture has officially stated that there is no foot-and-mouth disease in Kazakhstan. Biological samples are under investigation. Affected saiga antelopes, according to the department, are suffering from ticks. The disease has also not been detected in them.
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