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The previously stated and revised data on the production of top-grade seeds in Kazakhstan have diverged. This was highlighted by the founder of the FBRK and agricultural expert Kirill Pavlov.

In Ust-Kamenogorsk, nearly all of the apple orchard in Samal Park, planted as part of a social project in 2022, has been destroyed. The initiative's founder, Sergei Brodsky, stated that in his estimation, 99% of the trees have been damaged by mice and have not survived. The project was previously presented to the then mayor of the city, Zhaksylyk Omar, and local residents helped care for the orchard and took part in community clean-up days.

Kazakhstan's Minister of Energy, Yerlan Akkenzhenov, has reported that the schedule for May deliveries via the route through Russia to Germany shows zero volumes of oil transit. This refers to supplies through the Druzhba pipeline system.

In the Mangystau region, blogger Azamat Sarsenbaev filmed a video showing a camel wandering among rubbish near a solid household waste landfill in the Munaily district. After the video was published, the Department of Natural Resources reported that the waste had been scattered following a fire and strong winds, and that clean-up work is already underway at the site.

Russia from 1 May ceases the transit of Kazakh oil to Germany via the Druzhba pipeline. Kazakhstan has received written notification from the company Transneft. The route was used for supplying raw materials to the refinery in Schwedt, and in the first quarter of 2026, exports along this direction increased to 730,000 tonnes. The reasons for the halt and the timeline for a possible resumption of supplies have not been specified.

Deputy of the Aktobe City Maslikhat, Aslan Kairgaliyev, has been censured after a video emerged showing him handing 4 million tenge to a newlywed couple. The deputy himself stated that the money did not belong to him personally and had been collected by friends.

The pages of the MIA "KazTAG" news agency on Facebook and Instagram have been blocked, and some of the agency's posts have been removed following complaints about potential copyright infringement. The editorial office stated that it has contacted Meta's administration with a demand to restore access to the accounts.

A court in Dubai has sentenced 22-year-old Kazakh citizen Ernur Almakhan to life imprisonment and a fine of approximately 300 million tenge. The sentence has not yet entered into legal force; an appeal has been lodged, with its hearing scheduled for 27 April. Kazakhstan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated that it is providing necessary legal support and has requested additional information from the UAE authorities.

Kazakhstan has changed the procedure for accepting foreigners for permanent residence from 10 April 2026. At the same time, simplified entry has been retained for investors and specialists in high-demand professions. The list includes 51 specialities, including doctors, engineers and technical specialists. The authorities also announced the preparation of an updated list of professions and new visa formats for skilled workers and digital nomads.

Deputy Murat Abenov reported the detention of foreigners carrying weapons in the Highvill residential complex in Astana. Later, Nazarbayev University and the Astana Police Department stated that the items found turned out to be antique museum exhibits from the 15th–18th centuries, posing no danger. The police found no violations as a result of the inspection.