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AFM is investigating the embezzlement of more than 50 million tenge in cattle subsidies in the Akmola region.

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In the Akmola region, an investigation is underway into the suspected embezzlement of budgetary funds allocated for the development of livestock farming. According to the investigation, the damage to the state has exceeded 50 million tenge.

A presentation of President Tokayev's book "Әділетті қоғамға – шыншыл сөз" took place in Atyrau.

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In Atyrau, a presentation was held of a collection of sayings by the President of Kazakhstan, «Әділетті қоғамға – шыншыл сөз» («Towards a Just Society — an Honest Word»). At the meeting, representatives of the intelligentsia, historians, philosophers, teachers and young people discussed the ideas of the book and their connection with contemporary social processes.

The Ust-Kamenogorsk court has sentenced 14 members of an organised criminal group for the distribution of pornography.

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The Ust-Kamenogorsk Interdistrict Criminal Court has completed the hearing of the criminal case against 14 members of an organised criminal group (OCG). The court found them guilty of offences relating to the production and distribution of pornographic material.

Farmers in Atyrau are losing livestock due to an unidentified disease

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In the village of Kenuzek, Atyrau Region, cattle have been dying since the end of August 2026. Tests have not revealed any signs of disease, and specialists from Astana will be brought in to investigate. A similar livestock die-off was recorded in the village last year, also without a diagnosis.

Almaty Airport: three reports, one licence and a figure that has not changed for two years running

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Audit reports of Almaty International Airport JSC for 2023–2025 contain the same wording regarding the licence that expired on 27 June 2025. Over the same period, the company went from breaching one banking covenant to breaching two, and in 2025 returned KZT 6.78 billion in dividends to the state following a court ruling.

Rivers without oxygen: why fish are dying en masse in Kazakhstan and neighbouring countries

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In 2026, cases of mass fish mortality were recorded in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, China and Russia. The causes vary: shallowing and freezing of water bodies, oxygen deficiency, heat and algal blooms, municipal and industrial wastewater. Using individual episodes as examples, the article shows why it is impossible to draw conclusions about the cause of pollution from the appearance of dead fish without laboratory analysis. Particular attention is paid to the growing pressure on freshwater and the risks to water bodies amid climate change and rising water consumption.

Astana Airport: inflated prices for tech equipment, wages paid in cash under the table, and unplanned spending

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Astana airport refused to respond to an official request from the Financial Monitoring Committee regarding violations totalling 395.4 million tenge, citing a formal deficiency in the preparation of the documents. However, the Committee of Internal State Audit of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan, which sent the company an order to eliminate the violations, answered all of the editorial board's questions without exception.

Kazakhstan has strengthened veterinary control on the border with Russia since the start of the year.

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The Veterinary Control and Supervision Committee of the Ministry of Agriculture has responded to the FBRK publication regarding the internal memos of Yeris Nuraliyev. The department stated that restrictions on the import of livestock from Russia have been in effect since 13 January 2026, and the disinfection of vehicles at the border since 11 March 2026. Two internal investigations are being conducted with regard to Nuraliyev.
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