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An additional 1.8 billion tenge has been allocated from the budget for car rental for Astana employees. The funds are needed to continue the multi-year project of providing staff with official transport.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that relations between Kazakhstan and Russia are developing on an upward trajectory, despite regular discussions across various areas of cooperation. He also highlighted the sectors of education, energy, industry, and the space industry as promising.

In the Zhambyl region, 96 treatment rooms were shut down following inspections. Of these, 56 rooms were operating without a licence. Additionally, 135 dental clinics were also inspected.

A heavy downpour with hail hit Shchuchinsk, causing flooding on some roads and problems in apartment blocks. Videos of flooded streets and entrances have been circulating on social media.

In Astana, it was proposed to name the light rail transit (LRT) system "Tarlan Astana". The commission unanimously supported this option from among several proposed names.

In Shymkent, 11,850 hen's eggs without labelling or accompanying documents were identified and seized. Laboratory tests showed that the product did not meet safety requirements, after which the entire batch was destroyed.

The Prosecutor's Office secured the return to the state of 100% of the stake in the LLP "Kazakh Encyclopedias", which were held by a company linked to the former Minister of Culture and Sports of Kazakhstan, Arystanbek Mukhamediuly. The state is also due the return of an asset worth 1.3 billion tenge.

Teacher with 24 years of experience Kh. Yerimbetov inflicted a knife wound to his abdomen in the building of the district court in the Turkestan region. This occurred after a court decision to hold him accountable for contempt of court.

Specialists from KazdorNII JSC have launched a large-scale study of Kazakhstan-produced cements used in the construction, reconstruction and repair of the country's roads. The work is being carried out as part of a research project analysing the chemical composition and physico-mechanical properties of domestically produced cements.

A court in the Karaganda region has sentenced a married couple from the Karkaraly district and their daughter for cruel treatment of six foster children. The convicted individuals were taken into custody in the courtroom.