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Rescuers of the Ministry of Emergency Situations prevented the flooding of a village in the Kyzylorda region.

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Спасатели МЧС предотвратили подтопление села в Кызылординской области
In the village of Birlik, Kazaly District, Kyzylorda Region, large-scale work to eliminate the threat of flooding in the residential sector, caused by a sharp rise in water levels in the local irrigation ditch system, has been completed. The situation was brought under control on the night of 24 April 2026.

Labour inspection protected the employment rights of 17,500 Kazakhstani citizens in the first quarter of 2026

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инспекция труда Казахстан
The State Labour Inspectorate in Kazakhstan identified over 2,000 violations in the first quarter of 2026 and secured the protection of the rights of 17,500 workers. At the same time, the number of complaints and inspections increased.

Kasym-Zhomart Tokayev visited the International Centre for Artificial Intelligence Alem․ai

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Касым-Жомарт Токаев посетил Международный центр искусственного интеллекта Alem․ai
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visited the Alem.ai International Centre for Artificial Intelligence. During his working visit, he discussed key projects in the field of technology and innovation, and also took part in launching initiatives to promote the development of artificial intelligence in Kazakhstan.

Prosecutors have requested a 30-year prison sentence for the former president of South Korea.

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Прокуроры запросили 30 лет тюрьмы для экс-президента Южной Кореи
A special group of prosecutors has called for a sentence of 30 years' imprisonment for the former President of the Republic of Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol. He is accused of aiding the enemy in connection with organising the dispatch of military drones towards Pyongyang.

The Minister of Transport commented on the incident involving 52 injured passengers on a train in Almaty.

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Министр транспорта прокомментировал инцидент с 52 пострадавшими в поезде в Алматы
Minister of Transport Nurlan Saurambayev has commented on the carbon monoxide poisoning incident on a train at Almaty-2 station, which resulted in 52 people being injured. According to him, the carriage belonged to a private company, and the investigation is in its final stages.

Ministry of Transport has reported an increase in toll charges for motorways in Kazakhstan

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Министерство транспорта сообщило о росте сборов с платных дорог в Казахстане
By 2026, revenue from toll roads in Kazakhstan is planned to increase to 120 billion tenge, driven by the expansion of the road network to 6.7 thousand km and rising traffic intensity. Transport Minister Nurlan Sauranbaev noted that by 2029 the length of toll sections will reach 10 thousand km, with annual revenues hitting 250 billion tenge.

The European Union has imposed sanctions on companies from Kazakhstan and other countries

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Европейский Союз ввёл санкции против компаний из Казахстана и других стран
The European Union has approved the 20th package of anti-Russian sanctions, which directly affects companies from Central Asia. The Kazakhstani firm United Trading Group, suspected of supplying components for the production of semiconductors in the interests of the Russian military-industrial complex, has been hit by blocking restrictions.

Flooding between villages in the North Kazakhstan Region was caught on video in the area of water pipeline works

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разлив воды
The FBRK editorial office has received video recordings showing water flooding the countryside. The footage is believed to have been taken in the area between the villages of Mayskoye and Bostandyk in the Akzhar district of the North Kazakhstan region.

The lawyer Murat Adam has been stripped of his licence following a claim by the Ministry of Justice.

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Мурат Адам
The Bostandyk District Civil Court of Almaty has upheld a lawsuit from Kazakhstan's Ministry of Justice and revoked lawyer Murat Adam's licence to practise law. The grounds for this decision were social media posts which the court deemed to be false and in breach of the lawyer's professional duties.

Wanted in connection with a pyramid scheme case, she has been extradited to Kazakhstan

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экстрадиция подозреваемого
A citizen of Kazakhstan, who was on an international wanted list, has been extradited from Georgia to face criminal prosecution. She is suspected of leading a financial pyramid scheme that operated between 2018 and 2022, attracting funds from citizens under the pretence of high returns. The suspect has now been placed in a pre-trial detention centre.

Tatyana Foster has commented for the first time on the FlyArystan ticket scandal in Kazakhstan.

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Татьяна Фостер
The wife of Air Astana’s CEO, Tatiana Foster, has spoken publicly for the first time about the scandal involving former FlyArystan employees, in which the practice of issuing airline tickets at discounted fares was discussed. In her statement, she referred to the court verdict and the airline’s position, but did not provide direct answers to a number of questions that have caused public outcry.

New Year's corporate party "Samruk-Kazyna" took place before the public cancellation of it?

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корпоратив
12 декабря 2025 года в Астане состоялось корпоративное мероприятие, заказчиком которого выступило АО «ФНБ «Самрук-Қазына». Документы отеля указывают на новогодний формат события. Спустя почти две недели, 24 декабря, управляющий директор фонда Гибрат Ауганов публично заявил, что новогоднего корпоратива у компании не будет.

«Алматы Су» has been fined 14 million tenge for environmental violations

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экологические нарушения
In the Ili district of the Almaty region, violations of environmental legislation have been identified in the sewerage networks leading to the Sorbulak reservoir. Following the inspection, the municipal enterprise was fined 14 million tenge. Supervisory authorities have issued an order to eliminate the identified violations.
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