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The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has disqualified tennis official Assylbek Kassym from Kazakhstan for one year for failing to cooperate with an investigation and, according to the agency, for corrupt approaches to players. Additionally, sanctions were separately imposed on tennis players Mila Masic (Serbia), who admitted violations, and Jana Vanik (Germany), who is accused of failing to cooperate with the investigation.

A court in Astana has found a man guilty of stalking his ex-wife. According to the Astana city prosecutor's office, he pursued the woman for several years, unlawfully entered her flat, and posed a threat to her safety. The court sentenced him to 100 hours of community service, emphasising criminal liability for unlawful harassment.

In Kyrgyzstan, former deputy Shairbek Tashiev has been detained on suspicion of corruption linked to the activities of OJSC "Kyrgyzneftegaz". The case was opened based on materials from the tax service and an audit, and the suspect has been placed in the Bishkek Temporary Detention Facility. The event comes amid personnel changes and previously recorded arrests of officials in anti-corruption cases.

In Almaty, a court found a former police investigator guilty of deliberately failing to register 14 crimes, thereby violating the procedure for recording criminal offences. His actions were classified under part 2 of Article 433 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The court sentenced him to 2 years of restricted freedom, a 3-year ban from public service, and stripped him of his special rank of "police lieutenant".

Investigative authorities are checking the possible involvement of Sanzhar Bokayev in the signing of a contract for a corporate event at KAZTRANSMEGAS JSC, where the cost of services, according to investigators, may have been significantly inflated. Preliminary figures suggest an amount exceeding 100 million tenge.

A court in Almaty has arrested lawyer and blogger Adiletkhan Moldakhan for 10 days over a case of spreading deliberately false information. According to the Almaty city police department, a pre-trial investigation is being conducted against him. His assistants previously reported his detention, and later the police confirmed the information.

The Commission under the Supreme Audit Chamber of the Republic of Kazakhstan has identified violations and shortcomings in the use of trillions of tenge from the National Fund. The audit covered thousands of projects and revealed problems with planning, transparency and control, as well as evidence of inefficient allocation of funds. Following the audit, recommendations have been made and the return of part of the funds has been initiated.

The accused in the murder of Nurai Serikbai is in a specialised facility in Talgar, with experts examining his mental state. The relatives of the deceased fear that he may evade punishment if found unfit to stand trial. The investigation has been ongoing for three months, with no final conclusions from the experts yet. The case has sparked public outcry and led to resignations in the Shymkent police force, as well as a directive from the President to assess the actions of law enforcement agencies.

In Semey, the Department of the Agency for Financial Monitoring (AFM) for the Abai region has shut down an illegal workshop producing alcohol without a licence. According to the investigation, a local resident organised the manufacturing of products using counterfeit excise stamps. During searches, over 12,000 bottles, raw materials and equipment were seized. The court has placed a lien on the property, and a preventive measure has been selected for the suspect. The investigation is ongoing.

In Almaty, the process of seizing 270 land plots for the construction of the first LRT line has begun, marking the practical phase of a project that has been under discussion since the 2010s.