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The fire detection system in Kazakhstan failed tests in the "Semey Ormany" reserve.

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The early forest fire detection system implemented in the state forest nature reserve "Semey Ormany" did not confirm its claimed characteristics during testing. Following the identified shortcomings, legal proceedings began between the reserve and JSC "Kazakhtelecom", and the majority of the funds under the contract were returned to the republican budget.

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Ex-head of Uzbekistan's State Assets Agency appeared in court

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The former director of Uzbekistan’s State Assets Management Agency, Akmalxon Ortikov, has appeared before a court in a criminal case. He is charged under several articles related to embezzlement through misappropriation or waste, exceeding official authority, and official forgery. Five other individuals are also implicated in the case alongside him.

Long-haul truck drivers in the North Kazakhstan Region have received fines totalling 14 million tenge following overload inspections.

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Upon entry to Petropavlovsk, following attempts by some heavy goods vehicle drivers to avoid weight and dimension checks, 93 administrative offences were recorded. As a result of the inspections, the total sum of fines imposed exceeded 14 million tenge.

Several districts of Astana have been left without internet due to damage to Kazakhstan Telecom cables.

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Some subscribers of JSC "Kazakhtelecom" in Astana were temporarily left without communication services after 25 fibre-optic cables were damaged during excavation work. The company reported that emergency repair teams have begun addressing the consequences, and the restoration of services is being carried out in stages.

The ARFR responded to calls for the resignation of Chairperson Madina Abylkasymova.

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The Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market (ARDFM) has responded to calls for the resignation of its chair, Madina Abylkassymova, which appeared in a petition following the launch of a unified interbank QR code. The authority stated that matters concerning the system’s operation, as well as the regulation of interbank acquiring fees, fall outside its remit.

Kazakhstan has halted oil pumping to Novorossiysk due to attacks on tankers

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Kazakhstan has halted the pumping of oil to the marine terminal of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) in the Russian port of Novorossiysk following a series of attacks on tankers in the Black Sea. According to available information, the terminal has stopped receiving oil via the pipeline, as shipping companies are afraid to send vessels to the area.

Illegal turnover of digital assets worth 3.5 billion tenge was stopped in the Aktobe region

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The Department of the Financial Monitoring Agency for Aktobe Region (AFM), coordinated by the Prosecutor's Office, is investigating the creation and leadership of an organised group involved in illegal activities in the sphere of digital asset circulation. According to the investigation, the total value of transactions exceeded 3.5 billion tenge. Five suspects have been placed in custody.

The Astana court has passed sentence on the school director and an accountant for embezzling 588 million tenge.

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The Astana Inter-district Criminal Court has announced the sentence for the school director and chief accountant in the case of embezzlement and misappropriation of the institution's funds. The court found them guilty on several counts and imposed actual terms of imprisonment with confiscation of property. The civil claim was upheld in the amount of 588 million tenge.

<p>Kazakhstan became the world's second largest purchaser of gold by the end of 2025.</p>

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Kazakhstan ranked second in the world for gold purchases in 2025, acquiring 57 tonnes. During the period 2022–2024, however, the country sold more than 118 tonnes of the metal. Against the backdrop of record gold price rises, the National Bank of Kazakhstan has returned to a strategy of reserve accumulation.

Akimats of Kazakhstan have been granted the right to fine for littering in public places

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From 2 March 2026, akimats (local executive bodies) in all regions of Kazakhstan have been granted the authority to issue protocols for the contamination of public places. Previously, such protocols were only drawn up by police officers. The changes have been introduced into the Code of Administrative Offences.

The investment income of pension assets in Kazakhstan amounted to 2.28 trillion tenge.

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The accrued investment income on the pension assets of Kazakhstani citizens over the last 12 months amounted to approximately 2.28 trillion tenge, with a yield of 9.74%. Since 2014, net investment income has reached 13.99 trillion tenge. Savers may transfer part of their savings to private managers.
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