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Minister of Trade explained high prices in Kazakhstan as being due to the specific characteristics of trade.

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Министр торговли объяснил высокие цены в Казахстане особенностями торговли

Minister of Trade and Integration Arman Shakkaliyev has commented on remarks made by Russian journalists regarding the cost of goods in Kazakhstan. According to him, when comparing prices between Kazakhstan and Russia, it is necessary to account for differences in trade structure and the locations where purchases are made.

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Kazakhstan and Russia presented 177 joint projects

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Казахстан и Россия презентовали 177 совместных проектов
Presidents Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Vladimir Putin were presented with joint trade and economic projects between Kazakhstan and Russia. The portfolio of industrial cooperation between the two countries includes 177 projects with a total value of $52.7 billion.

Akimat of Burabay District evaded assessing the conflict surrounding the dacha cooperative in Shchuchinsk

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акимат Бурабайского района
The main participant in the information campaign against the dacha cooperative “Shchuchinskoye DTSL” has officially appealed to the akimat of the Burabay district. This became known from the official response to a journalistic inquiry from the editorial office. The akimat itself disclosed this fact, while simultaneously refusing to intervene in the conflict.

The Senate of Kazakhstan has approved criminal liability for promising and offering a bribe.

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Сенат Казахстана одобрил уголовную ответственность за обещание и предложение взятки
Senators have adopted a package of laws on combating corruption. The documents introduce criminal liability for promising, offering or demanding a bribe, and also strengthen restrictions for civil servants and employees of the quasi-public sector.

Development of tourism and access to national parks in Kazakhstan have been brought under control

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развитие туризма в Казахстане
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov, following a Government meeting, instructed relevant ministries to develop a tourism development plan for 2026. Particular attention is to be paid to updating the country's promotional tools, business access to national parks, and a review of restrictions in coastal protection zones.

Arbitration over Karachaganak in Kazakhstan remains closed to public comment.

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арбитраж Карачаганак
Министерство энергетики Республики Казахстан заявило, что не вправе раскрывать детали международного арбитража по проекту Карачаганак. Ранее стало известно, что консорциум Karachaganak Petroleum Operating B.V. проиграл разбирательство властям Казахстана. Размер компенсации, которую должны выплатить инвесторы, оценивается от 2 до 4 млрд $.

The Semei court has passed sentences in the case of embezzlement at the Suzdal mine.

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суд
The Inter-district Criminal Court of Semey found the defendants guilty in the case concerning the theft of gold-bearing raw materials from the 'Suzdal' mine of the 'Allel' corporation. According to the investigation, the amount of damage amounted to 4 billion tenge. The trial was held behind closed doors, and the verdict has not yet entered into legal force.

Three men have been convicted of illegally hunting roe deer in the Kokshetau National Park.

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незаконная охота
In the Akmola region, a court with a jury has delivered a guilty verdict in the case of illegal hunting in the territory of the "Kokshetau" state national nature park. Three individuals were found guilty of shooting Siberian roe deer in the park's protection zone. The verdict has entered into legal force.

ANPZ has commented on complaints from residents of Atyrau about the smell and "smoke" above the plant.

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АНПЗ
Residents of Atyrau have complained about a sharp smell and visually noticeable clouds in the area of the Atyrau oil refinery. At Atyrau Refinery LLP, they stated that there were no pollutant emissions, and the enterprise's laboratory recorded no exceedances of the maximum permissible concentrations. At the same time, environmentalists reported multiple exceedances of hydrogen sulphide concentrations in residential areas of the city.
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