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The Criminal Appeals Panel of the East Kazakhstan Regional Court (EKR) has reviewed the case of former director of LLP "ҚАЖсервис" Yerkin Daumov. He was found guilty of abusing his official powers. The court imposed a sentence of 3 years and 6 months of restriction of liberty and a lifelong ban on holding positions in the state and quasi-state sector.

At the AgriTek exhibition in Astana, a panel session was held on the introduction of agricultural drones into Kazakhstan's farming sector. Participants discussed industry regulation and support measures.

In Aktobe, a bag containing the body of a 55-year-old man was found at a rubbish site. According to local residents, the suspicious bag had been lying among the waste for several days and emitted a strong smell. The Police Department of Aktobe Region has opened a criminal case and is conducting investigative measures.

The court has issued a sentence to the chairperson of an agricultural production cooperative in the Arys district of the Turkestan region in a case concerning the illegal receipt of state subsidies. According to the prosecutor's office, false information about the number of breeding livestock was entered into the system. The court found the defendant guilty and imposed a penalty.

In Atyrau, a man communicated online with a 12-year-old girl, demanding she send intimate videos and threatening to distribute previously obtained photos. The child's mother identified him independently and arranged a meeting, after which the case was handed over to the police. The court referred the materials to the prosecutor of Atyrau to decide on additional pre-trial investigation.

Nephews of former Kazakh Prime Minister Askar Mamin own two apartments in London with a total value of £15.7 million (over 10.4 billion tenge). The flats are registered in the names of Yernar and Alibek Mamin, but their father Marat Mamin retains the right to control property transactions.

The National Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan (NSC) has confirmed that a pre-trial investigation is under way following the detention of the director of the Almaty branch of KazTemirTrans JSC, Akylbek Bazenov. Earlier, information about his detention had been circulating on social media. The department has not disclosed the details of the case.

President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev addressed the III Republican Forum of Deputies of Maslikhats at all levels. The main theme of his speech was constitutional reform and the upcoming republican referendum on the draft of the new Constitution of Kazakhstan. According to the Head of State, the adoption of the updated Fundamental Law should transform the country's political system.

The Government of Kazakhstan has amended the procedure for applying the moratorium on the creation of quasi-public sector entities. The decree introduces changes to the rules for establishing such organisations by order of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, supplementing the procedure with a requirement to obtain positive conclusions from the relevant sectoral and antitrust authorities.

In the economy of Kazakhstan, the accumulated volume of foreign direct investment (FDI) reached 151.3 billion dollars in 2024. According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the country accounts for 68.6% of all foreign investment in Central Asia.