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The Regional Public Association "Federation 'Qayiq' for Rowing Sports" has issued an official statement regarding the incident between coaches that occurred after the conclusion of the Asian Rowing Championships in Turkestan. The organisation has called for waiting for the results of the pre-trial investigation and refraining from premature conclusions.

A 19-year-old resident of Kyzylorda sustained serious injuries after an incident on a ride at Arai Park. Doctors performed an emergency operation and amputated both legs. The victim's condition remains extremely serious and unstable.

In Pavlodar, a court has passed a sentence in a case involving the illegal trafficking of narcotic drugs and the legalisation of criminal proceeds. Three defendants have each received 7 years of imprisonment, and the seized vehicles have been confiscated for the benefit of the state.

The chief referee of the match between FC Yelimay and FC Ordabasy, Arman Ismuratov, has been held administratively liable and sentenced to five days' arrest. The relevant decision was made by the administrative court of the city of Semey.

In Almaty, the activities of the organisers of the internet resource Kizdar․net have been shut down. According to preliminary data, the illegal income generated by the site exceeded 2 billion tenge.

In the Aktobe region, from 10 to 14 June, a raid operation is being conducted to identify vehicles with fake state registration number plates. Over the first two days, service personnel recorded around 250 administrative offences.

After the match of the 13th round of the Kazakhstan Premier League (KPL) between FC Yelimay and FC Ordabasy, a scandal erupted around the chief referee Arman Ismuratov. The head coach of Yelimay, Andrei Karpovich, accused the referee of unethical behaviour and criticised a number of decisions made during the match. Later, the club's fans and the akim of the Abai region, Berik Uali, became involved in the situation.

A foreign national was detained at Almaty airport after approximately 21 kg of cannabis was discovered in her luggage. The prohibited cargo was seized, and a pre-trial investigation has been initiated.

The editor-in-chief of the KazTAG news agency, Amir Kassenov, announced the expiry of his house arrest and published a video address on social media. However, the Almaty City Court issued an official clarification stating that the preventive measure was still in effect. Later, during a court hearing, the court changed Kassenov's preventive measure to detention on remand.

While the management of MIA "KazTAG" continues to publicly comment on the criminal case against the agency and level accusations at its opponents, questions have now arisen regarding the publication's own editor-in-chief, Amir Kassenov.