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Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan has introduced amendments to the rules for granting and servicing budget loans. The amendments relate to procedures for debt restructuring, early repayment, and the decision-making process for changing lending conditions.

In the Zhambyl region, on the territory of a military unit, a civilian employee of the paramilitary guard died. He sustained a gunshot wound after a shot from a carbine at one of the guard posts. A pre-trial investigation is being conducted into the death.

Singer Rakhat Turlykhanov was taken to Almaty police station after a family conflict in the Medeu district. A woman initially reported the use of physical force, but later denied the fact of assault. An administrative protocol was drawn up against the man under Article 73, Part 1 of the Administrative Offences Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

In the city of Aksu, Pavlodar region, police officers detained a man as part of operational measures to combat organised crime. During a search, 11 kg of narcotic drugs of plant origin were found on him. A criminal case has been opened on the fact of illegal drug trafficking.

International observers from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS) and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) have presented preliminary assessments of the republican referendum on the new Constitution of Kazakhstan. According to them, the vote took place openly and in accordance with national legislation and international standards. No significant violations capable of affecting the legitimacy of the voting were identified.

In Astana, a court has sentenced the deputy head of the local police service of the "Yesil" district, Ali Abetayev, who was found guilty of intentionally causing minor harm to the health of his superior. The incident occurred during a night-time raid to inspect establishments. The court sentenced the defendant to 1 year of restricted freedom, 100 hours of community service, and stripped him of the rank of police captain.

The Central Referendum Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan has announced the preliminary results of the vote on the new version of the Constitution. 7,954,667 citizens, or 87.15% of referendum participants, voted in favour of the changes. Turnout was 73.12%, with 9,127,192 people taking part.

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced that 15 March will be celebrated annually as Constitution Day of Kazakhstan. The statement was made after the release of exit poll results from the nationwide referendum on the new version of the Fundamental Law. According to the polling station exit surveys, the majority of citizens supported the constitutional reform.

The Inter-district Civil Court of Astana has upheld the claim by the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan to revoke the licence of lawyer Svetlana Nurlatova. The basis for this was documents submitted to the court regarding the payment of a fee of 37.52 million tenge, which, as the courts established, do not confirm the actual payment for services.

14 March in Almaty saw the festive concert "Kөktөbedegі Kөrіsu", dedicated to Kөrіsu Day, which marks the beginning of the Nauryz holiday. The central venue for the event was the Kok-Tobe area. A special feature of the programme was a drone light show and the involvement of robots that interacted with guests.