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Kazakhstan supported the new Constitution in a referendum

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референдум 2026
The Central Referendum Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan has announced the preliminary results of the vote on the new version of the Constitution. 7,954,667 citizens, or 87.15% of referendum participants, voted in favour of the changes. Turnout was 73.12%, with 9,127,192 people taking part.

Tokayev declared 15 March as the new Constitution Day of Kazakhstan

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День Конституции Казахстана
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced that 15 March will be celebrated annually as Constitution Day of Kazakhstan. The statement was made after the release of exit poll results from the nationwide referendum on the new version of the Fundamental Law. According to the polling station exit surveys, the majority of citizens supported the constitutional reform.

A lawyer in Astana was stripped of their licence after a case involving a fee of 37 million tenge

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Адвоката в Астане лишили лицензии после дела о гонораре 37 млн тенге
The Inter-district Civil Court of Astana has upheld the claim by the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan to revoke the licence of lawyer Svetlana Nurlatova. The basis for this was documents submitted to the court regarding the payment of a fee of 37.52 million tenge, which, as the courts established, do not confirm the actual payment for services.

Almaty opened the Nauryz celebration with a drone show and robots at Kok-Tobe

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Наурыз 2026 Кок-Тобе Алматы
14 March in Almaty saw the festive concert "Kөktөbedegі Kөrіsu", dedicated to Kөrіsu Day, which marks the beginning of the Nauryz holiday. The central venue for the event was the Kok-Tobe area. A special feature of the programme was a drone light show and the involvement of robots that interacted with guests.

Refusal of land plots halted an agricultural project worth 50 billion tenge in the Abai region

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Отказ в земельных участках остановил агропроект на 50 млрд тенге в области Абай
In the Abai region, administrative barriers have been removed for an investor implementing an agro-industrial cluster project worth approximately 50 billion tenge. An inspection revealed that the authorised bodies had previously unreasonably refused to arrange land plots. Following the intervention of the prosecutor's office, the investor continued with the project.

Kazakhstan police have seized 580 weapons since the start of 2026

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Полиция Казахстана изъяла 580 единиц оружия с начала 2026 года
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan has reported the results of its work on seizing illegal weapons. Since the beginning of 2026, 580 units of weapons and more than 2,000 rounds of ammunition have been removed from illegal circulation. As part of the operational and preventive measure "Law and Order", the police are also uncovering weapons caches and checking owners of civilian firearms.

Rotation and disciplinary decisions in the judicial system of Kazakhstan

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судебная система Казахстана
Decree of the President of Kazakhstan No. 1188 of 2 March 2026 formalised personnel changes in the judicial system. The document concerns 183 judges: 135 have been appointed to new positions, and the powers of 48 individuals have been terminated on various grounds.

Former director of the «ҚАЖсервис» branch in EKR convicted of abuse of power

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Экс-директор филиала «ҚАЖсервис» в ВКО осуждён за злоупотребление полномочиями
The Criminal Appeals Panel of the East Kazakhstan Regional Court (EKR) has reviewed the case of former director of LLP "ҚАЖсервис" Yerkin Daumov. He was found guilty of abusing his official powers. The court imposed a sentence of 3 years and 6 months of restriction of liberty and a lifelong ban on holding positions in the state and quasi-state sector.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs has stopped the circulation of nitrous oxide in nightclubs in Kazakhstan.

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МВД РК, закись азота
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan has cracked down on the illegal trade of nitrous oxide in nightclubs, uncovering a warehouse in Shymkent containing 416 canisters. Criminal liability of up to 15 years' imprisonment is now in place for the non-medical distribution of "laughing gas", and the investigation is ongoing.

Former police officers are being checked for involvement in a gang rape in the Turkestan region.

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Туркестанская область
In the Turkestan region, a criminal case is being investigated following a statement from an 18-year-old girl regarding coercion into sexual intercourse. The possible involvement of former police officers, who were previously dismissed as a result of an internal investigation, is being examined, and the case is under special supervision by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Socially vulnerable families are complaining about unsuitable state housing in the Pavlodar region.

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посёлок имени Мамаита Омарова
In the village named after Mamait Omarov in the Pavlodar region, families who received state housing have encountered problems: cracks in the walls, leaking roofs and mould on the windows. Some of the new residents have been forced to move into rented flats. Officials promise repairs within a year.

Deputy highlights difficulties with investment contracts involving the Ministry of Agriculture of the RK

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Министерство сельского хозяйства
Senator Andrei Lukin has drawn attention to systemic problems in the implementation of investment projects in Kazakhstan. According to him, the Ministry of Agriculture and other government bodies are issuing unjustified refusals to approve investment contracts and are delaying the provision of land plots and engineering infrastructure, which hinders the work of investors and could lead to the termination of contracts.

How thousands of heads of cattle cross the Kazakh border without a trace

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Экспорт живого скота
The Russian company LLC "Rassvet-N" exported more than 18,000 head of cattle to Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, which formally passed through Kazakhstan in transit. At the same time, the databases of Kazakhstan's border service, customs, and veterinary authorities only contain records of a small number of these shipments.