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The WAP reported an increase in inefficient expenditure and a shortfall in budget revenue.

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The Supreme Audit Chamber (SAC) has identified an increase in the inefficient use of budget funds, the failure to achieve dozens of state targets, and problems with the administration of budget revenues at the end of 2025. The auditors' main findings were reviewed at a plenary session of Parliament.

Companies from Kazakhstan may fall under new European Union sanctions.

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The European Union's (EU) top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, has stated that as part of preparations for the 21st package of sanctions against Russia, the restrictions could affect companies from a number of third countries, including Kazakhstan. This concerns new export control measures and restrictions on organisations which, in the EU's assessment, provide support to the Russian military-industrial complex.

Video address of the editor-in-chief of KazTAG raised questions about compliance with the conditions of house arrest

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The publication of a video address by the Chief Editor of the KazTAG International News Agency, Amir Kassenov, to the President of Kazakhstan has raised questions that go beyond the content of the address itself: how far does its appearance in the public domain comply with the conditions of the restrictive measure under which the journalist has been held for nearly six months?

Professor from KIMEP demanded that the former dean retract allegations of harassment

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Professor Nadim Naqvi of KIMEP University, who previously faced allegations of harassment, has sent a formal pre-trial demand to the former Dean of the College of Social Sciences, Jason Gainous. In the document, the professor insists that the widespread allegations are false and defamatory, and demands a public retraction within 14 days.

The Almaty Superski project has not yet received permission for tree felling.

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Ile-Alatau State National Natural Park has not yet issued a permit for tree felling as part of the construction of a road under the Almaty Superski project. Further decisions will be made after receiving the results of the environmental impact assessment and preparing the forest project.

Toll collection on defective sections of paid motorways has been suspended in Kazakhstan

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On 14 toll sections of republican highways, toll collection has been temporarily suspended due to identified road surface defects. The total area of defective sections amounts to approximately 1,100,000 m². The suspension is in effect from 29 January 2026 until the complete elimination of the defects. Works will begin in 2026 as part of the road construction season.

The court has passed a sentence in the case of fake promo codes worth 473.6 million tenge in Astana.

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In Astana, a court of first instance has heard the case of an employee of a trading house and ten of his acquaintances concerning the illegal generation of promo codes for purchasing household appliances. According to the investigation, the defendants were involved in a scheme that caused 473.6 million tenge in damages to the trading house. The sentence has not yet entered into legal force.

A man burnt the body of his murdered wife and received 11 years in a penal colony in the Turkestan region

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Specialised inter-district criminal court of the Turkestan region found a man guilty of the premeditated murder of his wife. The man strangled his spouse, then doused the body with petrol and set it on fire. The court sentenced him to 11 years and 3 months in prison. The court's private ruling highlighted the police's inaction.

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Sapiyev moved to the Republican level after leaving the sports administration of the Karaganda region.

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Head of the Karaganda Region Sports Department Serik Sapiev and his deputy Dauren Yesimkhanov left the regional office voluntarily. After his departure, Sapiev became an external advisor to the Minister of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan, coordinating the preparation of the national team for the 20th Asian Summer Games. The incident was accompanied by an inspection from the Anti-Corruption Agency and the identification of violations of ethics for civil servants.

The criticised game Steppe Rider has started being recommended in schools and universities in Kazakhstan.

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Teachers and students in Kazakhstan have been recommended to download the educational game Steppe Rider, developed by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. The project, costing nearly 270 million tenge, has drawn criticism from users due to technical issues and low demand.
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