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How sand extraction is destroying the Ilek River in the Aktobe region
The FBK editorial office has received reports from residents of the Aktobe region concerned about the condition of the Ilek River. According to them, new quarries for the extraction of sand and sand-and-gravel mixtures are actively appearing along the floodplain. People fear that interference with the riverbed and floodplain system could have consequences not only for the ecology but also for the region's water supply.
камеры видеонаблюдения
"No cameras - no trash": how Kazakhstan's ecology ministry explained the refusal to install video surveillance at landfills
The Ministry of Ecology stated that CCTV cameras to combat illegal dumping have been deemed "impractical", as waste is supposedly stored outside populated areas. However, data from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, media publications and FBRK investigations show that dumping sites were recorded within cities too, and the government bodies themselves had previously reported on the effectiveness of cameras and digital monitoring.
Информационная платформа
The "raw" ESUTD platform has become mandatory for Kazakh carriers
The Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan has introduced mandatory registration of transport documents in the ESUTD system from 1 June 2026. Users are reporting a lack of verification during platform registration and the public disclosure of personal data in an open chat. The editorial board of the FBRE has decided to look into all the shortcomings of the system.
Проверка Центра Бараева
The centre of Barayev came under the surveillance of ministries
After the FBRC publication about the conflict at the A.I. Barayev Grain Farming Research and Production Centre, our editorial team sent inquiries to state bodies. The Ministry of Agriculture reported that a special group was working to examine the arguments of the complainants, while the Ministry of Labour explained the reasons for refusing to conduct an inspection into one of the appeals.
Диагностика заболеваний
Difficulties in detecting dangerous diseases in Kazakhstan
In Kazakhstan, the diagnosis of brucellosis has become a true administrative privilege. Testing can now only be obtained in a state laboratory. Alexey Balas, Director of Development and Innovation at the Olimp Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory, told FBK how a simple decision turned accessible diagnostics into a monopoly.

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Almost three times the permitted level of sulphur dioxide is being recorded in Ust-Kamenogorsk.

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Residents of Ust-Kamenogorsk are complaining about the heavy air. On 22 October, the city was covered in a thick "fog", which, it turned out, had nothing to do with the weather. According to Kazhydromet, almost three times the permissible level of sulphur dioxide was recorded in the atmosphere.

The employee of the transport inspectorate from Zhambyl region reported extortion in Astana.

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коррупция
The FBRK anonymous bot received a statement from the chief specialist of the transport control inspectorate for the Zhambyl region, Nursultan Bulatbekov, regarding a large-scale corruption scheme within the capital's transport control structures.

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Casinos instead of houses: why are landowners in Burabay having their land mass-seized?

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Over a thousand landowners in Burabay could lose their property without compensation. Formally, this is due to violations in the allocation of land 20 years ago. However, almost simultaneously with the start of the seizures, the Akimat of Akmola Region designated zones for casinos and bookmakers on the same territories. The editorial board of the FBRK decided to investigate a possible link between these events.