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The Ministry of Energy has denied reports of a shortage of autogas in western Kazakhstan.

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Министерство энергетики опровергло информацию о дефиците автогаза на западе Казахстана
Residents of the Mangystau and Atyrau regions had previously reported long queues at auto gas filling stations and complained about a shortage of liquefied petroleum gas. The Ministry of Energy stated that the regions are supplied with fuel in volumes exceeding the estimated demand.

Freedom Finance has requested the closure of the legal proceedings in the KazTAG case in Almaty.

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судебный процесс
Representatives of Freedom Finance have filed a motion to hold the court proceedings in the criminal case against representatives of the KazTAG news agency behind closed doors. As a basis, the company’s side stated that during the hearing, information constituting banking secrecy might be disclosed.

The company of deputy Turysbekov has submitted an application for financing the Hilton hotel in Shymkent.

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Компания депутата Турысбекова подала заявку на финансирование гостиницы Hilton в Шымкенте
The company, whose beneficiary is Magauiya Turysbekov, a deputy of the Turkestan regional maslikhat, has submitted an application to the Development Bank of Kazakhstan (DBK) for financing the construction of the Hilton hotel in Shymkent. The application is currently at the stage of collecting documents for the bank's due diligence.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs has acknowledged the problem with collecting fines from owners of foreign cars

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МВД признало проблему со взысканием штрафов с владельцев иностранных авто
Owners of vehicles with foreign registration were issued administrative fines totalling over 2.2 billion tenge in the first five months of 2026, yet only around 0.8 billion tenge has been paid. The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) also admitted that it does not have precise data on the number of such vehicles, as separate records are not kept.

Official import of hookah tobacco in Kazakhstan has increased 12-fold amid the ban

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Официальный импорт кальянного табака в Казахстане вырос в 12 раз на фоне запрета
Official imports of shisha tobacco in Kazakhstan have increased more than 12-fold over the past two years. Against this backdrop, business representatives and public activists continue to debate the current ban on smoking shisha in public catering establishments and are proposing various approaches to regulating the market.

Co-founder of ORDA, Maksat Ganiyev, spoke out against a real prison sentence for Bazhkenova

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Соучредитель ORDA Максат Ганиев выступил против реального лишения свободы для Бажкеновой
Co-founder of the ORDA publication, Maxat Ganiyev, stated that he is not seeking a real prison sentence for the former editor-in-chief and co-founder of the publication, Gulnara Bazhkenova. According to him, the demands are related to the return of funds.

Help for businesses in Astana has been deemed ineffective

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Помощь бизнесу в Астане признали неэффективной
The audit of state support for businesses in Astana revealed inefficient use of budgetary funds and assets worth 2.84 billion tenge. The inspection also recorded financial violations totalling 182.1 million tenge, economic losses of 89.5 million tenge, and shortcomings in the mechanisms for providing assistance to entrepreneurs.

Minister of Labour Askarbek Yertayev responded to calls for his resignation.

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Министр труда Аскарбек Ертаев ответил на призывы об отставке

Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Askarbek Yertayev, has commented on calls from some Kazakh citizens for his resignation and explained why he believes stepping down would be wrong. He also answered journalists' questions about the family of the mother who works as a courier, whose story previously received widespread public attention.

The Akim of Temirtau held subordinates accountable for the failure of the new water pipeline

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Аким Темиртау
New water pipeline in Temirtau, launched on 8 January 2026, operated for less than a week. Following water supply disruptions, the city’s akim brought the head of the housing and communal services department and the head of the municipal sector to disciplinary responsibility.

The embezzlement of budget funds under Artsport has been uncovered in Kokshetau.

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Хищение бюджетных средств по Аrtsport
In Kokshetau, a court found an individual entrepreneur guilty under Article 190 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan. According to the prosecutor's office, from May 2023 to September 2024, attendance for six children under the ArtSport programme was falsely recorded. The damage exceeded 1.4 million tenge.

Amendments to education legislation are being considered in Kazakhstan

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законопроект об образовании Казахстан
In the Mazhilis of Parliament, two draft laws are being considered to amend the laws "On Education", "On the Status of a Teacher" and the Code of Administrative Offences. The amendments concern the procedure for using mobile phones in schools, the conditions for transferring to teaching specialities, the professional rights of teachers, and administrative liability for involving them in unrelated work.

«Самрук-Қазына» cuts 10% of staff amid criticism from the President

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«Самрук-Қазына»
JSC "Samruk-Kazyna" National Welfare Fund is reducing staff in the head office by 10% as instructed by the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, in order to improve operational efficiency and review the personnel structure of the quasi-public sector.

The control of state procurement in the construction sector has been strengthened in Kazakhstan.

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Контроль госзакупок
In Kazakhstan, the rules for payment of work on state procurement in the field of construction, reconstruction and capital repairs have been changed. The amendments were introduced following the state audit of the use of targeted transfers from the National Fund for 2019–2021. The new requirements oblige state institutions to confirm completed work with documents of the prescribed form.
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