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Almost a tonne of fish has died in the Badam River in Shymkent due to wastewater.

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массовая гибель рыбы
In Shymkent, a mass fish die-off occurred in the Badam River after wastewater entered due to a sewer pipe burst on the territory of the special economic zone "Ońtústik". Ecologists identified the source of pollution and held "StroyGarant XXI" LLP accountable. According to their data, approximately 902 kg of fish died, and the damage to the state was estimated at 2.3 million tenge.

A school in the Kostanay region has been closed for disinfection due to tuberculosis testing.

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дезинфекция школы
In the village of Borovskoye, Kostanay region, the Gabbas Zhumabayev school-gymnasium has been temporarily closed for disinfection after information came to light that a canteen employee had previously undergone treatment for tuberculosis. An inspection of the food supplier, sanitisation procedures, and an epidemiological investigation are being carried out at the educational institution, while students have been temporarily switched to distance learning.

Mother of the participant in the beating of a schoolgirl in Karaganda fined 45,000 tenge

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ответственность родителей
The Juvenile Court of Karaganda has fined one of the 16-year-old participants' mothers 45,413 tenge for the beating of a 13-year-old schoolgirl. The incident occurred on 16 February when a group of teenagers attacked the girl and filmed the event on video. The woman was found guilty of failing to properly fulfil her duties in raising her child.

The ВАП has been granted the right to refuse to recognise audits from ministries in Kazakhstan.

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государственный аудит Казахстан
The Supreme Audit Chamber of Kazakhstan has been granted the right to additionally inspect and, if necessary, refuse to recognise the results of internal audits of ministries. The new regulation strengthens external control over departmental checks and may change the procedure for using audit reports in the state financial control system.

Development of tourism and access to national parks in Kazakhstan have been brought under control

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развитие туризма в Казахстане
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov, following a Government meeting, instructed relevant ministries to develop a tourism development plan for 2026. Particular attention is to be paid to updating the country's promotional tools, business access to national parks, and a review of restrictions in coastal protection zones.

Arbitration over Karachaganak in Kazakhstan remains closed to public comment.

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арбитраж Карачаганак
Министерство энергетики Республики Казахстан заявило, что не вправе раскрывать детали международного арбитража по проекту Карачаганак. Ранее стало известно, что консорциум Karachaganak Petroleum Operating B.V. проиграл разбирательство властям Казахстана. Размер компенсации, которую должны выплатить инвесторы, оценивается от 2 до 4 млрд $.

The Semei court has passed sentences in the case of embezzlement at the Suzdal mine.

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суд
The Inter-district Criminal Court of Semey found the defendants guilty in the case concerning the theft of gold-bearing raw materials from the 'Suzdal' mine of the 'Allel' corporation. According to the investigation, the amount of damage amounted to 4 billion tenge. The trial was held behind closed doors, and the verdict has not yet entered into legal force.

Three men have been convicted of illegally hunting roe deer in the Kokshetau National Park.

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незаконная охота
In the Akmola region, a court with a jury has delivered a guilty verdict in the case of illegal hunting in the territory of the "Kokshetau" state national nature park. Three individuals were found guilty of shooting Siberian roe deer in the park's protection zone. The verdict has entered into legal force.

ANPZ has commented on complaints from residents of Atyrau about the smell and "smoke" above the plant.

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АНПЗ
Residents of Atyrau have complained about a sharp smell and visually noticeable clouds in the area of the Atyrau oil refinery. At Atyrau Refinery LLP, they stated that there were no pollutant emissions, and the enterprise's laboratory recorded no exceedances of the maximum permissible concentrations. At the same time, environmentalists reported multiple exceedances of hydrogen sulphide concentrations in residential areas of the city.