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The administration of the "Burabay" national park explained the lack of toilets along the entire coastline.

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The administration of the Burabay State National Nature Park has explained why beaches and sanitary infrastructure are not being installed along the entire shoreline of the lakes. The national park stated that such restrictions are related to the status of a specially protected natural area and the need to preserve natural complexes.

SCAT aircraft made an emergency landing in Taraz due to a severe thunderstorm in Shymkent.

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A SCAT Airlines flight on the Almaty–Shymkent route was unable to land immediately in Shymkent due to a sharp deterioration in weather conditions. The crew decided to divert to an alternate airport in Taraz, where the aircraft waited for around an hour and a half for the weather to improve.

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Kazakhstan and the European Union signed new agreements in Brussels
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President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held a meeting with the leadership of the European Union (EU) in Brussels, following which the parties signed a joint statement and a number of agreements in the fields of transport, investment and critical raw materials. Negotiations on agreements on visa facilitation and readmission have also been concluded.

Long-haul truck drivers are stuck in a multi-kilometre queue at the border with Russia in the WKO region.

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A queue of lorries at the "Syrym - Mashtakovo" border checkpoint in the West Kazakhstan Region (WKR) has reached 35 km. Drivers report waiting for more than a day and complain about the lack of basic facilities on the road.

The Minister of Agriculture, Aidarbek Saparov, was unable to answer questions about foot-and-mouth disease and livestock vaccination.

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Minister of Agriculture Aidarbek Saparov did not answer journalists' questions about possible cases of foot-and-mouth disease among livestock and did not name the vaccine being used. The head of the department stated that there is no mass livestock mortality in the country, and veterinary measures are being carried out as planned.

<p>Kazakhstan's foreign trade is growing amid the economy's increasing dependency</p>

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The Bureau of National Statistics has published preliminary data on Kazakhstan's foreign trade for January–February 2026. Exports rose to $12.04 billion, imports to $9.64 billion, while the structure of trade remains commodity-based and import-dependent. Russia continues to be the main trading partner.

Alatau Akimat announced a tender worth 1.7 billion tenge with a budget of 1,000 tenge for the first year.

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In Alatau, a tender has been announced for the construction of road infrastructure worth 1.7 billion tenge. At the same time, only 1,000 tenge in funding has been allocated for the first year of the project's implementation. This means that the bulk of the expenditure is being deferred to the next period, and work will have to begin with minimal budget funding.

The General Prosecutor's Office Committee does not maintain data on the consequences of deferring punishment in Kazakhstan.

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After a complaint from the editorial board of the FBRC, the Committee on Legal Statistics and Special Records of the General Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan revised its position and provided additional statistical data. However, key information on the consequences of deferring the serving of sentences is still missing.

Turkestan region switched from biological protection to chemical disinsection in 2026

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The FBEC editorial team continues its series of articles on the methods used for disinsection in the regions of Kazakhstan. In this article, we examine the Turkestan region, where, despite previous statements about biological approaches, the use of chemical insecticides has been recorded.

What the Ministry of Water Resources said about Tasqyn and Talsim after the press conference at the SCC

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After the FB RK editorial board publicly raised the question of the effectiveness of the Tasqyn and Talsim-NG digital water systems, the press service of the Ministry of Water Resources sent an official response from the department. It contained no measurable results of the systems' performance.
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