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Lawyers have raised concerns about possible pressure on teenagers in the case of a policeman's murder in the Almaty region.

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In the case of the death of 37-year-old police officer Aslan Alserov, whose burnt body was found on 23 June in the mountains of the Almaty region, new statements have emerged from the defence of the minor defendants. Lawyers claim that during the investigation, pressure may have been put on the teenagers, and the first interrogation of one of them took place without a lawyer present.

Employees of the tax office in Shymkent were fined for violating business rights

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An entrepreneur in Shymkent was unjustly issued a notice to rectify violations amounting to 466.5 million tenge instead of the 28 million tenge actually identified. After the prosecutor's office intervened, the illegal notice was cancelled, and two employees of the tax authority were held administratively liable.

The embankment near the former residence of Dariga Nazarbayeva has opened in Astana

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A section of the embankment in Astana, which had been closed due to a nearby residence linked to Dariga Nazarbayeva, has been opened for free passage. Following the completion of improvement works, residents have gained access to the pedestrian route along Ataturk Park.

Kazakhstan has requested a $75 million loan from the World Bank for AI development

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Kazakhstan is discussing with the World Bank the possibility of obtaining a loan of up to $75 million to implement a project in the field of artificial intelligence, startups and Industry 4.0 technologies. The project is at the negotiation stage, and a decision on its approval is scheduled for early September.

A resident of Shymkent sustained serious injuries after an attempt to conscript him into the army

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23-year-old resident of Shymkent suffered serious injuries after falling from the third floor of a building housing a gaming club. His mother claims that shortly before the incident, police officers attempted to forcibly take her son to the military enlistment office. A criminal case has been opened regarding the incident.

Audit in Kazakhstan reveals shortfall of 730 billion tenge in tax revenue to the budget

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In Kazakhstan, the state audit of the effectiveness of tax and customs administration for 2025 has been completed. The inspection showed that the republican budget received 730 billion tenge less in tax revenues, and also revealed financial and procedural violations.

The Ministry of the Interior has detained a suspected hitman in connection with a transnational organised crime group case.

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The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan (MIA) has reported on the conduct of an international special operation against members of a transnational organised criminal group (OCG) across the territory of three states. During the operation, alleged members of the criminal structure were detained, and investigations into a number of incidents are ongoing.

"Brucellosis" in Kostanay Region has once again raised suspicions of a possible foot-and-mouth disease outbreak.

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In the Auliekol district of Kostanay region, restrictions have been introduced in the villages of Kazanbasy and Oktyabrskoye due to brucellosis. Of the 323 heads of cattle examined, 23 were confirmed to have the infection, and they have been sent for sanitary slaughter.

Declining smoking rates in Kazakhstan are recorded against the backdrop of seizures of smuggled cigarettes.

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The proportion of smoking adults in Kazakhstan has fallen to 15.1%, reports the Bureau of National Statistics. At the same time, law enforcement agencies are recording an increase in cases of smuggled unmarked cigarettes, mainly from Kyrgyzstan.

The Akimat of Shchuchinsk included decorative finishing in the "emergency" repair of a KNB building for 26 million tenge.

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The Department of Housing and Utilities and Housing Inspection of the Burabay District, without a tender, entered into a contract with the individual entrepreneur "Favorit" for the repair of an administrative building in Shchuchinsk for 26 million tenge. The basis was an order to eliminate breakdowns in engineering communications, however, part of the stipulated work is not related to this wording.

The SK Protein LLP project has found itself at the centre of legal disputes after receiving state support.

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The company "SK Protein" from the North Kazakhstan region launched a project to process hides into feed protein, having received state support and investments. However, two years later, the project ended in legal disputes, a terminated investment agreement, an attempted bankruptcy, and the seizure of accounts. The editorial board of FBRK examined court documents to reconstruct the chronology of this story.

Checks in Akkol have revealed violations in the implementation of environmental and veterinary projects

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In the Akkol district, residents complained for several months about a strong smell coming from the 'Agro Protein' LLP plant, which processes hides, and about the construction of veterinary facilities on land without proper documentation. Inspections confirmed some of the violations: the plant has been fined and suspended, and the state authority is seeking through the courts to revoke the environmental permit that allowed it to operate.
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