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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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Specialists have discovered 97 dead seals on the Caspian coast in Mangystau.

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Специалисты обнаружили 97 мёртвых тюленей на побережье Каспия в Мангистау
In the Tupkaragan district of the Mangystau region, on the coast of the Caspian Sea, 97 carcasses of dead seals have been discovered. According to the Fisheries Committee of the Ministry of Agriculture, the animals were washed ashore by the westerly wind, and their deaths are believed to have occurred more than a month ago. Specialists are working at the scene, and samples are being taken to determine the cause. Cases of mass mortality of Caspian seals have been recorded in the region before.

Aida Balayeva stated the need to transform the UNT in Kazakhstan.

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Аида Балаева заявила о необходимости трансформации ЕНТ в Казахстане
Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Culture and Information Aida Balayeva has stated the need to transform the UNT system in Kazakhstan. It is proposed to move to a single sitting of the test, to introduce a hybrid selection system for pedagogical universities incorporating oral exams, and to abandon conditional enrolment in preparatory programmes. The changes are aimed at improving the quality of applicant selection and taking into account modern competency requirements.

The Ministry of Health has identified cases of free medicines being sold in Kazakhstan

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Минздрав выявил случаи продажи бесплатных лекарств в Казахстане
The Ministry of Health of Kazakhstan has identified cases of medicines intended for free provision to patients under the GSBHI being sold through pharmacy chains. Following inspections of 74 facilities, some organisations have been held accountable, and the materials have been forwarded to the AFM and the Anti-Corruption Service of the NSC for further investigation.

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Blogger-millionaire Kaysar Kamzu has been placed on an international wanted list in Kazakhstan

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Кайсар Камза

The Financial Monitoring Agency (FMA) has placed Kazakh blogger Kaysar Kamza on an international wanted list. He is suspected of aiding and abetting illegal gambling activities through the promotion of online casinos. The court has authorised his detention and the seizure of crypto assets worth 182,736.741 USDT.

In Kazakhstan, an investigation is underway into fraud involving a promise to review a life sentence.

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деньги
In the Akkol district of the Akmola region, a criminal case is being investigated regarding fraud on an especially large scale. A man reported the theft of 10 million tenge, which he handed over to an unknown person in exchange for promised legal assistance to review the life sentence of his son. The pre-trial investigation is ongoing.

How the transit of live livestock to Uzbekistan masks internal trade

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Экспорт скота
The FBRK editorial team continues to highlight documentary evidence of previously described schemes of violations during the transit transport of livestock across the Kazakh border. Today, we are analysing a package of official documents from the Mangystau Region, which record systemic violations during the transport of cattle from Russia to Uzbekistan.

The Agency for Protection and Development of Competition has achieved the cancellation of anti-competitive terms in INVIVO franchise agreements.

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Лаборатория INVIVO
The antimonopoly authority has identified in Almaty signs of abuse of a dominant position by the licensee of the INVIVO brand. The company voluntarily amended the terms of its franchise agreements, removing restrictions on the laboratory services market. These measures have protected the rights of 143 entities in 16 cities of Kazakhstan.

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

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оглашение приговора
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.