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Разработка песчаных карьеров
How sand extraction is destroying the Ilek River in the Aktobe region
The FBK editorial office has received reports from residents of the Aktobe region concerned about the condition of the Ilek River. According to them, new quarries for the extraction of sand and sand-and-gravel mixtures are actively appearing along the floodplain. People fear that interference with the riverbed and floodplain system could have consequences not only for the ecology but also for the region's water supply.
камеры видеонаблюдения
"No cameras - no trash": how Kazakhstan's ecology ministry explained the refusal to install video surveillance at landfills
The Ministry of Ecology stated that CCTV cameras to combat illegal dumping have been deemed "impractical", as waste is supposedly stored outside populated areas. However, data from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, media publications and FBRK investigations show that dumping sites were recorded within cities too, and the government bodies themselves had previously reported on the effectiveness of cameras and digital monitoring.
Информационная платформа
The "raw" ESUTD platform has become mandatory for Kazakh carriers
The Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan has introduced mandatory registration of transport documents in the ESUTD system from 1 June 2026. Users are reporting a lack of verification during platform registration and the public disclosure of personal data in an open chat. The editorial board of the FBRE has decided to look into all the shortcomings of the system.
Проверка Центра Бараева
The centre of Barayev came under the surveillance of ministries
After the FBRC publication about the conflict at the A.I. Barayev Grain Farming Research and Production Centre, our editorial team sent inquiries to state bodies. The Ministry of Agriculture reported that a special group was working to examine the arguments of the complainants, while the Ministry of Labour explained the reasons for refusing to conduct an inspection into one of the appeals.
Диагностика заболеваний
Difficulties in detecting dangerous diseases in Kazakhstan
In Kazakhstan, the diagnosis of brucellosis has become a true administrative privilege. Testing can now only be obtained in a state laboratory. Alexey Balas, Director of Development and Innovation at the Olimp Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory, told FBK how a simple decision turned accessible diagnostics into a monopoly.

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The Parliament of Kazakhstan approved the bill "On the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan"

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Парламент Казахстана одобрил законопроект «О Президенте Республики Казахстан»
Parliamentary deputies approved in the first reading the draft law "On the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan". The document provides for the systematisation of norms on the status of the President, proposes to introduce the institution of Vice-President and clarify the powers of the Head of State in accordance with the updated Constitution.

The Eastern Kazakhstan Regional Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation into the theft of 42 million tenge at a kindergarten.

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Прокуратура ВКО начала расследование по делу о хищении 42 млн тенге в детском саду
The Prosecutor's Office of the East Kazakhstan Region (EKR) has initiated a pre-trial investigation following an inspection at the State Communal State-Owned Enterprise "Nursery-garden of Malonarym village" in the Ulken Naryn district. According to the supervisory authority, the accountant transferred excessive salary amounts to herself and the head of the institution, as well as funds intended for the payment of taxes and mandatory deductions.

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A man from Afghanistan received payments by pretending to be a Kazakh in the Pavlodar region

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Мужчина из Афганистана получил выплаты
In the Pavlodar region, the prosecutor’s office initiated the confiscation of a flat worth 20 million tenge, purchased with funds obtained through the oralman resettlement programme. A man from Afghanistan is suspected of providing false information to receive payments.

Makin Thermal Insulation Plant fined in Akmola Region for water pollution

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Макинский завод теплоизоляции
A court in the Akmola Region found the LLP "Makinsk Thermal Insulation Plant" guilty of violating environmental requirements. The enterprise was fined 150 MCI for polluting ditches with wastewater and failing to comply with the conditions of its environmental permit. The judicial act has not yet entered into legal force.

Almost 83% of cases involving the deposition of children's testimony in Kazakhstan's courts concern sexual offences.

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депонировании показаний детей
In the courts of Kazakhstan, around 800 applications for deposition of minors' testimony are heard annually, with 83% of cases linked to sexual offences. The procedure allows a child's testimony to be recorded during the investigation and trial stages without their repeated involvement, reducing psychological strain.

The Vice-Minister of Finance of Kazakhstan has been fined for failing to comply with a court decision.

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Вице-министра финансов Казахстана
Deputy Minister of Finance of Kazakhstan, Dauren Kenbeil, has been fined 78,640 and 196,600 tenge for failing to comply with a private court ruling in a public procurement dispute, where the court ruled in favour of the business and ordered the ministry to rectify the violations.

The growth of Kazakhstan's economy has come into focus of Western media

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Рост экономики Казахстана
Preliminary data for 2025 shows Kazakhstan's GDP growing by 6.5%, which is higher than the indicators of most CIS countries and the global average. Economic growth has been supported by industry, construction, transport and investment. The country is strengthening its position as a regional industrial and transit hub.