The mayor of the Karatau district has been held disciplinarily accountable following a video of a fight in Shymkent.
Almas Abaev, the akim of the Karatau district of Shymkent, has been brought to disciplinary responsibility following an official investigation launched because of a video on social media. The Ethics Commission of the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Civil Service Affairs (ACS) identified a violation of standards of official ethics and recommended issuing a warning about incomplete professional compliance. The decision was implemented by an order of the city’s akim dated 6 April 2026.