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The Ministry of Internal Affairs has acknowledged the problem with collecting fines from owners of foreign cars

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МВД признало проблему со взысканием штрафов с владельцев иностранных авто
Owners of vehicles with foreign registration were issued administrative fines totalling over 2.2 billion tenge in the first five months of 2026, yet only around 0.8 billion tenge has been paid. The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) also admitted that it does not have precise data on the number of such vehicles, as separate records are not kept.

Official import of hookah tobacco in Kazakhstan has increased 12-fold amid the ban

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Официальный импорт кальянного табака в Казахстане вырос в 12 раз на фоне запрета
Official imports of shisha tobacco in Kazakhstan have increased more than 12-fold over the past two years. Against this backdrop, business representatives and public activists continue to debate the current ban on smoking shisha in public catering establishments and are proposing various approaches to regulating the market.

Co-founder of ORDA, Maksat Ganiyev, spoke out against a real prison sentence for Bazhkenova

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Соучредитель ORDA Максат Ганиев выступил против реального лишения свободы для Бажкеновой
Co-founder of the ORDA publication, Maxat Ganiyev, stated that he is not seeking a real prison sentence for the former editor-in-chief and co-founder of the publication, Gulnara Bazhkenova. According to him, the demands are related to the return of funds.

Help for businesses in Astana has been deemed ineffective

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Помощь бизнесу в Астане признали неэффективной
The audit of state support for businesses in Astana revealed inefficient use of budgetary funds and assets worth 2.84 billion tenge. The inspection also recorded financial violations totalling 182.1 million tenge, economic losses of 89.5 million tenge, and shortcomings in the mechanisms for providing assistance to entrepreneurs.

Minister of Labour Askarbek Yertayev responded to calls for his resignation.

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Министр труда Аскарбек Ертаев ответил на призывы об отставке

Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Askarbek Yertayev, has commented on calls from some Kazakh citizens for his resignation and explained why he believes stepping down would be wrong. He also answered journalists' questions about the family of the mother who works as a courier, whose story previously received widespread public attention.

A Kazakh national has been extradited from Kyrgyzstan in connection with the theft of over 1.8 billion tenge.

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Казахстанца экстрадировали из Кыргызстана по делу о хищении более 1,8 млрд тенге
A citizen of Kazakhstan, suspected of embezzling more than 1.8 billion tenge, has been extradited from the Kyrgyz Republic to Kazakhstan. According to the investigation, he was part of an organised group that arranged loans known to be non-repayable.

Hazardous substances for ecosystems are used during disinsection in the parks of Petropavlovsk.

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дезинсекция Петропавловск
The editorial board of FBRK continues its series of articles on disinsection in the regions of Kazakhstan. In 2026, chemical insecticides are once again being used in Petropavlovsk for the treatment of green spaces — a practice that is repeated year after year and has effectively remained unchanged.

Outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease are being recorded in the steppe?

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Распространение ящура
In the West Kazakhstan region, saiga antelopes are returning from wintering grounds sick and, according to farmers' reports, are infecting livestock. The vaccine does not protect domestic animals, and there is nowhere left to bury the saiga carcasses. The FB RK editorial team continues to monitor the epizootic situation in Kazakhstan.

The National Security Committee is purchasing software for 6 billion tenge under a special procedure.

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закупки КНБ
In the public procurement system, a notice has been published for the purchase of licensed antivirus protection software for the needs of the National Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan (NSC) for a sum of approximately 6 billion tenge. The procedure is being conducted using a special order, which limits the amount of data available for public scrutiny.

Most of the districts in the Almaty region have refused disinsection in 2026.

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дезинсекция Алматинская область 2026
The FBEC editorial team continues its series of articles on pest control in the regions of Kazakhstan. This time, we are analysing the situation in the Almaty Region, where the treatment of green spaces ranges from a complete refusal to the combined use of biological and chemical preparations.

Foot-and-mouth disease approaching Kazakhstan through saigas?

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Больные сайгаки
In Kazakhstan, the possible spread of foot-and-mouth disease is being discussed no longer as an external threat, but as an internal factor linked to wildlife. The trigger was video footage from the West Kazakhstan Region, where saiga antelopes displayed symptoms visually similar to this disease, which may indicate the infection has moved beyond controlled zones.
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