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Senators approved the creation of science cities in Kazakhstan

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Сенаторы одобрили создание наукоградов в Казахстане
Senators have approved a law on matters of science, knowledge-intensive territories, social security, education, healthcare and military service. The document provides for the creation of a legal framework for the development of science cities and scientific-technological parks, as well as introducing new support measures for scientists.

Farmers in the Turkestan region have linked the loss of their melon crop to an artificial rain project.

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Фермеры Туркестанской области связали гибель урожая дынь с проектом искусственного дождя
Farmers in the Zhetysai and Maktaaral districts of the Turkestan region have reported significant losses of their melon harvest following prolonged May rains. Some farmers linked the precipitation to a pilot project for artificial rainmaking, while specialists explain the weather conditions as being due to natural atmospheric processes.

The son of Kyrgyzstan's former prime minister has been arrested in Almaty on smuggling charges.

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Сына бывшего премьера Кыргызстана арестовали в Алматы по делу о контрабанде
The son of former Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Daniyar Usenov — Urmat Usenov — is being held in custody in Almaty on charges of illegal business activity and alleged creation of a transnational organised group. According to sources, the investigation is linked to the illegal trafficking of tobacco products.

The Ministry of Emergency Situations has extinguished a fire at an amusement park in Atyrau.

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МЧС ликвидировало пожар в игровом парке Атырау
In the Avangard microdistrict of Atyrau, a fire broke out on the grounds of a playground. Employees of the Ministry for Emergency Situations (EMERCOM) extinguished the blaze and prevented the fire from spreading to neighbouring buildings. There were no casualties.

Skis for the akimat for 1 million tenge discussed in West Kazakhstan Region against the backdrop of town's problems

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Лыжи для акимата за 1 млн тенге обсуждают в ЗКО на фоне проблем посёлка
The Akimat of the Daryinsky Rural District in the West Kazakhstan Region (WKR) plans to purchase 10 pairs of skis with a total cost of 1 million 118 thousand tenge. According to the district akim, Tlek Kakenov, the equipment is intended for employees of the akimat’s administrative staff.

Agricultural producers in Kazakhstan have signed over 26,500 contracts for water supply

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Аграрии Казахстана заключили более 26,5 тысяч договоров на подачу воды
From the beginning of 2026, the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation has transferred the procedure for concluding contracts for the supply of irrigation water with agricultural producers to an electronic format. To date, the Republican State Enterprise "Kazvodkhoz" has issued 26,527 electronic agreements with farmers.

Kazakhstan has entered the top 30 countries for the use of artificial intelligence

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Казахстан вошел в топ-30 стран по использованию искусственного интеллекта
Kazakhstan has entered the top 30 countries with the highest level of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption. These figures were presented by the OpenAI delegation during a meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister — Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development, Zhaslan Madiyev.

The Aktobe military court has delivered a verdict in the case of cigarette smuggling.

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Военный суд Актобе вынес приговор по делу о контрабанде сигарет
The military court of the Aktobe garrison has sentenced ten defendants in a case involving the illegal importation of cigarettes across Kazakhstan’s border. Among those convicted are border service personnel and civilians. According to the court, the damage to the state amounted to 7 billion 358 million 700 thousand tenge.

Loan rates in Kazakhstan have risen to 22.3%

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Ставки по кредитам в Казахстане выросли до 22,3%
In Kazakhstan, in January 2026, the total volume of loans to the population reached 24.8 trillion tenge, despite rising interest rates. The average rate on consumer loans increased to 22.3%, while demand for borrowing remains high. At the same time, an outflow of funds from deposits was recorded, which experts attribute to seasonal spending and investments.

Former court chairpersons of Petropavlovsk have been sentenced in a corruption case

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Экс-председатели судов Петропавловска получили сроки по коррупционному делу
In Petropavlovsk, the court has passed sentence on former court chairmen, a lawyer, and businesspeople in a case concerning attempts to influence judicial decisions. The defendants were found guilty on various counts related to fraud and attempted bribery. The sentence has not yet entered into legal force and may be appealed.

The Akimat of Shymkent has been unable to start construction of a new stadium for two years

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Акимат Шымкента два года не может начать строительство нового стадиона
The construction project of a new 35,000-seat stadium in Shymkent has effectively been frozen. The main reason is the protracted procedure for the compulsory acquisition of additional land plots for state needs. The design and estimate documentation (DED) has still not passed state expert examination.

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Новая Конституция Казахстана обеспечивает прозрачность иностранного финансирования

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новая конституция Казахстана
In the draft of Kazakhstan's new Constitution, restrictions on the involvement of foreign entities in political activity have been enshrined. Article 6 introduces a ban on the activities of political parties from other states, political parties based on religion, and foreign funding of parties and trade unions. Transparency is also required regarding data on foreign funds received by non-commercial organisations.