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Journalist Vadim Boreyko received grants from Western foundations for media content in Kazakhstan?

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Almaty journalist and creator of the YouTube project "Hyperborea" Vadim Boreyko received funding from foreign non-profit organisations over several years to produce media content, despite positioning himself as an independent author.

Inspectors at the border of Kazakhstan prevented the import of more than 39 tonnes of infected peaches and carrots.

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At the phytosanitary control post "Nұr Zholy", an attempt to import more than 39.52 tonnes of infested quarantine material from the People's Republic of China (PRC) into Kazakhstan was prevented. Dangerous pests were found in consignments of peaches and carrots, after which the cargo was returned to the exporting country.

Residents of the Druzhba housing estate in the Kostanay region have complained about the lack of amenities.

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Residents of a three-storey building in the Druzhba housing estate have reported problems which, they say, remain unresolved. Among the complaints are the lack of tarmac in the courtyard and a rubbish-filled pit opposite the building.

The court case regarding Freedom Finance and "KazTAG" was adjourned after the defendants failed to appear in Almaty.

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The main trial in the criminal case between Freedom Finance and the KazTAG news agency did not take place in Almaty due to the absence of the defendants. The hearing has been adjourned until 15 June, and the court has warned the participants in the proceedings of possible measures in the event of a further failure to appear.

The court in the Akmola Region has annulled the results of the school meals tender due to inaccurate information.

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The court in Akmola Region has declared the results of the tender for organising hot meals for schoolchildren in the city of Atbasar to be unlawful. The grounds were the discovery of false information about employees, as stated by the winner in the tender documentation.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs has explained how it will respond to violations at graduation parties in Kazakhstan.

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Restrictions on holding lavish graduation events in Kazakhstan are not accompanied by special police raids on restaurants and other venues. Officers of the internal affairs bodies only respond when information is received about a potential offence.

The equipment of Kaztechnosvyaz LLP was sentenced to a term for allowing international traffic to pass through.

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The court found technician Vladimir Safronov guilty of using malicious computer programs, resulting in grave consequences. He was sentenced to 7 years' imprisonment with a reduction in sentence under an amnesty. The court also upheld civil claims from telecom operators totalling more than 35 million tenge.

A security officer has been convicted of fraud at Almaty airport.

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At Almaty Airport, an employee of the economic security department was found guilty of fraud by the court. According to case materials, he received 1 million tenge from a colleague after promising to secure her job. The court sentenced him to two years' restriction of liberty, but the convicted man was released from serving the sentence due to an amnesty.

Anti-corruption case in the transport sector of the East Kazakhstan Region has provoked a response from the regional akimat

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A publication regarding the detention of Danihar Uakhitov, former head of the passenger transport and highway department of the East Kazakhstan region, and his professional biography has prompted an official response from the East Kazakhstan regional akimat. The authorities have stated that inaccurate information is being circulated, but did not specify which details they consider to be distorted.

Transfer of Burabay National Park lands to Marzhikpayev ruled unlawful

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The court established that the land plots in the village of Burabay, transferred into private ownership and used for the construction of hotels, are located within the boundaries of the Burabay State National Nature Park. Local executive authorities had no legal grounds for their transfer. Transactions dating back to 2002 have been declared unlawful. The court’s decision has not yet entered into legal force.

The Astana ambulance service is being investigated in connection with a case of embezzlement worth 850 million tenge.

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In Astana, the investigation into a criminal case concerning the embezzlement of budget funds at the emergency medical services station between 2020 and 2023 has been completed. According to the prosecutor's office, the damage to the state amounted to 850 million tenge. The case against four employees, including the station director, has been sent to court.
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