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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.

A Kazakh national has been extradited from Kyrgyzstan in connection with the theft of over 1.8 billion tenge.

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Казахстанца экстрадировали из Кыргызстана по делу о хищении более 1,8 млрд тенге
A citizen of Kazakhstan, suspected of embezzling more than 1.8 billion tenge, has been extradited from the Kyrgyz Republic to Kazakhstan. According to the investigation, he was part of an organised group that arranged loans known to be non-repayable.

The police of Astana have commented on the detention of a man using force.

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Полиция Астаны прокомментировала задержание мужчины с применением силы
In Astana, police officers have commented on a video of a man being detained, which has been circulating on social media. The footage shows several officers attempting to detain a man, with one of them kicking him in the face. The police reported that the incident took place on 18 June, and the detained individual was subsequently sentenced by the court to 15 days' arrest for disturbing public order.

The police of Shymkent seized 330 kg of drugs and around 130 cannabis plants from a private house.

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Полиция Шымкента изъяла 330 кг наркотиков и около 130 кустов каннабиса из частного дома
A resident of Shymkent is suspected of cultivating narcotic plants and storing drugs for the purpose of sale. On the grounds of his house, police officers discovered around 130 bushes and 330 kg of narcotic raw materials and finished products.

Residents of the Karaganda region have appealed to the President over water supply problems

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Жители Карагандинской области обратились к Президенту из-за проблем с водоснабжением
Residents of the village of Kushoky in the Bukhar-Zhyrau district of the Karaganda region have recorded an open appeal to President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. According to them, after two weeks of water supply disruptions, the water supply was restored, but black-coloured water with a strong unpleasant odour began to flow from the taps.

FBKC has received a complaint from Pin-Up regarding material on the illegal gambling business in Kazakhstan.

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DMCA-жалоба
On the morning of 25 June, FBRK received a DMCA complaint via Cloudflare – it was filed in connection with material about the Pin-Up and Pinco casino case, whose organisers are accused of illegal gambling and channelling more than $1 billion out of Kazakhstan.

The State Reserve Committee of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Kazakhstan has again procured tents worth 1 billion without explanation of the reasons.

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армейские палатки
In the government procurement system, attention is drawn to the situation surrounding the distribution of 1 billion tenge by the Committee for State Material Reserves of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Two procurements of army tents with identical specifications and budget were conducted two months apart, and in both cases the procurements received the status of "completed".

How the largest grain scheme in Central Asia works

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Экспорт зерна
Official harvest statistics for grain in Kazakhstan for 2024–2025 differ from independent estimates by 3–4 million tonnes. Russian wheat is imported without paying VAT, registered as Kazakhstani harvest, and sent on to Central Asia with foreign certificates. The state loses up to $800 million a year and, apparently, knows about it.

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What are the leading causes of death in Kazakhstan

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Болезни казахстанцев
The Bureau of National Statistics has published standardised mortality rates by main classes of cause of death in Kazakhstan for 2025. Diseases of the circulatory system, nervous system and oncology are the leading causes. Mortality among men is almost twice as high as among women.

The KUIS of the Ministry of Internal Affairs has once again shifted responsibility for data on sentence deferrals to the committee of the Prosecutor General's Office.

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ответственность ведомств
The Committee of the Penal Enforcement System of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan (CPES MIA RK) has reiterated that it is not responsible for maintaining statistics on the deferral of serving sentences, even after the FBPC editorial office referred the matter to the General Prosecutor’s Office.

Toxic insecticides continue to be used in the urban environment in the Zhetysu region.

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дезинсекция Жетысу 2026
The editorial board of FBRK continues its series of articles on which preparations are used for disinsection in the regions of Kazakhstan and what risks they may pose to people and the environment. In this part, we examine the situation in the Zhetysu region, where the use of chemical insecticides has been recorded for the fourth consecutive year.
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