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The prosecutor's office in the Zhetysu region has restored the rights of investors in the SEZ "Khorgos – Eastern Gateway".

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11 investors in the special economic zone (SEZ) "Khorgos – Eastern Gate" incurred excess expenses of over 10 million tenge due to violations in contracts with the management company. Following the intervention of the prosecutor's office, the funds were returned.

Journalist Vadim Boreyko received grants from Western foundations for media content in Kazakhstan?

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Almaty journalist and creator of the YouTube project "Hyperborea" Vadim Boreyko received funding from foreign non-profit organisations over several years to produce media content, despite positioning himself as an independent author.

Inspectors at the border of Kazakhstan prevented the import of more than 39 tonnes of infected peaches and carrots.

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At the phytosanitary control post "Nұr Zholy", an attempt to import more than 39.52 tonnes of infested quarantine material from the People's Republic of China (PRC) into Kazakhstan was prevented. Dangerous pests were found in consignments of peaches and carrots, after which the cargo was returned to the exporting country.

Residents of the Druzhba housing estate in the Kostanay region have complained about the lack of amenities.

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Residents of a three-storey building in the Druzhba housing estate have reported problems which, they say, remain unresolved. Among the complaints are the lack of tarmac in the courtyard and a rubbish-filled pit opposite the building.

The court case regarding Freedom Finance and "KazTAG" was adjourned after the defendants failed to appear in Almaty.

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The main trial in the criminal case between Freedom Finance and the KazTAG news agency did not take place in Almaty due to the absence of the defendants. The hearing has been adjourned until 15 June, and the court has warned the participants in the proceedings of possible measures in the event of a further failure to appear.

The court in the Akmola Region has annulled the results of the school meals tender due to inaccurate information.

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The court in Akmola Region has declared the results of the tender for organising hot meals for schoolchildren in the city of Atbasar to be unlawful. The grounds were the discovery of false information about employees, as stated by the winner in the tender documentation.

A large fire broke out at the Bala Park entertainment centre in Semey

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On the evening of 3 March, a fire broke out at the BALA PARK children's entertainment centre in Semey. The flames engulfed the building's play area, with the fire covering an area of 3,100 square metres. The fire was extinguished the same evening, and there were no fatalities.

The delay of Stadler carriages in Kazakhstan has confirmed the warning from the FBRK.

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The delivery of Stadler passenger carriages for JSC "NC "Kazakhstan Temir Zholy", planned for December 2025, has been delayed. The Ministry of Transport cited differences in technical standards between Switzerland and Kazakhstan, as well as additional questions regarding the carriages' parameters, as the reason. Earlier, the FBRC reported potential technical compatibility issues between the rolling stock and the infrastructure.

The court has passed a sentence in the case of the rape of a minor in the Pavlodar region.

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Specialised Inter-district Criminal Court of Pavlodar Region (SMUS) found the defendant guilty under Article 120, Part 3-1, Paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan (CC RK) — rape with the use of violence against a minor. The court sentenced him to 16 years' imprisonment. The verdict has not yet entered into legal force.

The owner of the "Centre Plov" cafe has been detained in connection with the fire in Shchuchinsk.

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In the town of Shchuchinsk, Akmola Region, a criminal case has been opened under Part 3 of Article 292 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan following a fire at the «Центр плова» cafe. The owner of the establishment has been detained. The number of fatalities has increased to nine people.

The akimat of Almaty's contracts for the vehicle fleet exceeded 1.6 billion tenge

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The Almaty Akimat has concluded a transport service contract worth 978 million tenge, valid until the end of 2026. The vehicle fleet consists of 162 cars. In addition, the "Economic Management of the City of Almaty" LLP has purchased a further 33 cars for 699 million tenge.
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