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The former President of Armenia and his son have been detained in a corruption case.

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Former President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan and his eldest son Sedrak Kocharyan have been detained as part of a criminal investigation into alleged corruption offences. Searches were also carried out at the home of the ex-president's other son, MP Levon Kocharyan.

A Kazakhstani refinery plans to process Russian oil in the West Kazakhstan region.

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The oil refinery (ORP) of JSC "Kondensat" in the West Kazakhstan Region (WKR) has agreed to process Russian oil. Up to 30% of the petrol and diesel fuel produced will remain in Kazakhstan, with the remainder being sent to Russia.

HOW THE PRODUCED FUEL WILL BE DISTRIBUTED

According to Minister of Energy Yerlan Akkenzhenov, the ministry has received an official request from the Russian Ministry of Energy to load the plant with Russian oil.

The ban on the movement of electric scooters on pavements has come into force in Kazakhstan

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From 25 August 2026, Kazakhstan has banned the use of electric scooters on pavements and pedestrian walkways. The new requirements came into force against a backdrop of a rise in the number of road traffic accidents involving personal mobility devices.

The Ministry of Energy has introduced AI to monitor coal supplies in Kazakhstan.

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The Ministry of Energy is using a Unified Digital Platform with elements of artificial intelligence (AI) and predictive analytics to monitor the movement of coal ahead of the upcoming heating season. The system tracks fuel deliveries and automatically identifies risks of shortages and deviations from approved schedules.

Who is destroying Kazakhstan's last riding breed, and why?

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The tribal stock of the Kostanay breed in the LLP «Қазақ Тұлпары» has fallen to fewer than 100 head. According to the head of the enterprise, the sole investor, the farm enterprise «Барыс», abandoned the care of the horses without warning, leaving the herd without maintenance.

The elevator "Ilyichevka Astyk" in the North Kazakhstan Region once again locks up someone else's harvest.

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From the warehouse of the LLP "Ilyichevka Astyk", three companies were unable to receive their sunflower seeds - approximately 3.3 tonnes. Courts in two regions have already placed a seizure on the goods and property of the defendant. And this is far from the first such dispute. In 2022, 456 million tenge in damages were already recovered from the elevator.

Only about 1% of personal data protection complaints reach court each year.

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After registering an LLP in Kazakhstan, entrepreneurs receive calls from private companies claiming to represent state agencies, including the Ministry of Emergency Situations. The editorial board of FBRK sent a request to the ministry and received a rather evasive response. Meanwhile, at an SCC briefing, representatives of the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry reported that they receive 9,000 requests annually regarding personal data protection, yet only 180 cases have reached court over the past two years.

The sentence for sodomy is being appealed due to questions over the evidence in Pavlodar region.

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The sister of one of the men convicted of violent sodomy and sentenced to 8 years in prison has contacted the FBRK editorial office. She claims that her brother is innocent, and that the case is based on police pressure and weak evidence.

The Ministry of Ecology recognised the holding of the international conference outside the procurement plan.

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The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources reported that the anniversary meeting of the Interstate Coordination Water Management Commission was not included in the action plan which formed part of the tender documentation. New responses from the departments were received by the FBI after an appeal to the Presidential Administration regarding the case of Salamat Kabidayev, who has been unsuccessfully seeking payment for organising an international conference for almost four years.
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