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WAP recorded the wear of heating networks in WKO against the background of financing of 5.1 billion tenge in 2025
In the West Kazakhstan Region (WKR), 5.1 billion tenge was allocated in 2025 for the development of heating networks, yet their depreciation remained at 31%. The Supreme Audit Chamber (SAC) recorded an absence of improvements despite the allocated funding.
LLP "Vostoktsvetmet" has been fined 100 million tenge for violating environmental legislation
Vostoktsvetmet LLP has been fined more than KZT 100 million for violating environmental legislation in the East Kazakhstan Region (EKR). The violations were identified during an inspection of the fulfilment of obligations to remediate the consequences of subsoil use.
Employees of "Semey Ormany" are suspected of organising illegal logging
In September, the National Security Committee (NSC), together with the Prosecutor General's Office, thwarted the activities of officials of the State Forest Nature Reserve "Semey Ormany" suspected of organising illegal logging and sale of timber.
13 fake stories debunked in Kazakhstan in September
In September 2026, the Counter-Disinformation Centre identified and processed 13 cases of the spread of false and manipulative information in Kazakhstan. Among them were reports of the free distribution of a million flats, fabricated restrictions for schoolchildren and distorted information about emergencies.
Kazakhstanis reported threats of being sent to the front after being deceived with work in Russia
A group of Kazakh citizens have recorded a video appeal asking for help after, according to them, instead of working as security guards in Russia they were offered to go to war in Ukraine. According to the young men, they were threatened with 15 years' imprisonment for refusing.
Mudflow after torrential rains flooded houses in the Turkestan Region
Heavy rains caused a mudflow in the Kazygurt district of the Turkestan region. Floodwaters inundated streets and residential buildings in several settlements.
A village in Aktobe Region was left without water after the ceremonial opening of a water pipeline
Residents of the village of Barshakum in Aktobe Region, a year after the ceremonial opening of the water pipeline, are still using a well from which they water livestock. At the same time, local authorities confirmed that the facility had been built and commissioned, but explanations for why it is lying idle differ.
Kazakhstani creates a simulator of the Almaty akim to solve the traffic jam problem
A Kazakhstani has developed an economic simulator of the Almaty akim, in which the player has to allocate a budget of 100 billion tenge, tackle traffic jams and maintain their reputation over five years. The author created the browser game with the help of artificial intelligence (AI).
The Akim of Almaty instructed to strengthen control over the improvement of the city
The Akim of Almaty, Darkhan Satybaldy, instructed that control over the improvement of streets and public spaces be strengthened. Contractors violating deadlines, safety requirements and the rules for carrying out works may be held administratively liable.
Atyrau Airport has admitted an error in its own financial reporting
Atyrau Airport and the Committee for Internal State Audit of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan have responded to the FBK's enquiries following the analysis of the airport's financial statements for 2022–2024. The airport acknowledged a technical error in the calculation of earnings per share for 2022–2023 and incorrect disclosure of the interest expense on lease.
<p>Phantom tractor units: how the same VIN ended up on two different vehicles in Kazakhstan</p>
The company temporarily imported six tractor units into Kazakhstan and exported them back. But the same VIN numbers continue to be listed in Kazakhstan under different owners, although Russian registers show the originals as still registered in the Russian Federation. A claim has been filed against the company for recovery of the recycling fee; it is disputing this and demanding an inspection.
Steppe and forest fires in Kazakhstan have engulfed around 2,870 hectares
On 13 September, five forest fires were recorded in Kazakhstan – the Ministry of Ecology reported this. The FBK editorial team checked NASA FIRMS satellite monitoring data and found that on the same day far more were blazing across the country – large steppe fires had engulfed eight regions at once.
Violations at the Akkol District Hospital were confirmed without disclosing details of the penalties
A resident of Akkol, Alexander Strazhev, complained about medical care being provided by a resident doctor without a supervisor. Inspections confirmed violations in the treatment of the patient and raised questions about the chief physician's staffing decisions regarding his son. The head of the hospital was brought to disciplinary responsibility, however the grounds and type of penalty were not disclosed.
An outbreak of dermatitis in Irkutsk Oblast is escalating into a suspected case of foot-and-mouth disease
In Russia's Irkutsk region, livestock continue to be destroyed because of an outbreak of lumpy skin disease: some residents and an independent veterinarian suspect the animals have foot-and-mouth disease, one of the women tried to commit suicide in protest, and farmers are demanding via a petition that documents about the diagnosis be produced. Professor Gaisa Absatirov draws parallels with the practice of concealing diagnoses in Kazakhstan.
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