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Kazakhstan and Russia presented 177 joint projects

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Presidents Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Vladimir Putin were presented with joint trade and economic projects between Kazakhstan and Russia. The portfolio of industrial cooperation between the two countries includes 177 projects with a total value of $52.7 billion.

Akimat of Burabay District evaded assessing the conflict surrounding the dacha cooperative in Shchuchinsk

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The main participant in the information campaign against the dacha cooperative “Shchuchinskoye DTSL” has officially appealed to the akimat of the Burabay district. This became known from the official response to a journalistic inquiry from the editorial office. The akimat itself disclosed this fact, while simultaneously refusing to intervene in the conflict.

The Senate of Kazakhstan has approved criminal liability for promising and offering a bribe.

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Senators have adopted a package of laws on combating corruption. The documents introduce criminal liability for promising, offering or demanding a bribe, and also strengthen restrictions for civil servants and employees of the quasi-public sector.

The State Revenue Committee has uncovered schemes for obtaining unjustified VAT totalling 31.7 billion tenge.

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State revenue authorities have identified 263 legal entities that used the corporate reorganisation procedure to obtain an unjustified VAT tax advantage. The total amount of VAT excess amounted to 31.7 billion tenge.

Experts questioned the effectiveness of artificial rain in the Turkestan region

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In the Turkestan region, a project to artificially induce precipitation has been launched, involving engineers from the UAE. The initiative aims to increase the volume of rainwater and support the region's agricultural sector. However, experts who have studied open data and climate indicators have noted a discrepancy between the stated goals of the project and the actual natural conditions of the region.

The akim of Karatau district was caught on video in a fight in Shymkent.

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A video has been circulating online showing a man resembling the akim of the Karatau district of Shymkent using force against a passer-by. The city akimat has announced the start of an internal investigation. The circumstances and exact date of the incident have not yet been clarified.

A court in Aktau is examining the case of a DER investigator accused of taking a bribe.

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In Aktau, a criminal case is being heard against an employee of the investigative department of the economic investigations division for the Mangystau region. He is accused of accepting a bribe on an especially large scale. The case materials have been submitted to the court, and the trial is taking place with the participation of a jury.

Illegal turnover of digital assets worth 3.5 billion tenge was stopped in the Aktobe region

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The Department of the Financial Monitoring Agency for Aktobe Region (AFM), coordinated by the Prosecutor's Office, is investigating the creation and leadership of an organised group involved in illegal activities in the sphere of digital asset circulation. According to the investigation, the total value of transactions exceeded 3.5 billion tenge. Five suspects have been placed in custody.

The Astana court has passed sentence on the school director and an accountant for embezzling 588 million tenge.

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The Astana Inter-district Criminal Court has announced the sentence for the school director and chief accountant in the case of embezzlement and misappropriation of the institution's funds. The court found them guilty on several counts and imposed actual terms of imprisonment with confiscation of property. The civil claim was upheld in the amount of 588 million tenge.

<p>Kazakhstan became the world's second largest purchaser of gold by the end of 2025.</p>

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Kazakhstan ranked second in the world for gold purchases in 2025, acquiring 57 tonnes. During the period 2022–2024, however, the country sold more than 118 tonnes of the metal. Against the backdrop of record gold price rises, the National Bank of Kazakhstan has returned to a strategy of reserve accumulation.