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How sand extraction is destroying the Ilek River in the Aktobe region
The FBK editorial office has received reports from residents of the Aktobe region concerned about the condition of the Ilek River. According to them, new quarries for the extraction of sand and sand-and-gravel mixtures are actively appearing along the floodplain. People fear that interference with the riverbed and floodplain system could have consequences not only for the ecology but also for the region's water supply.
камеры видеонаблюдения
"No cameras - no trash": how Kazakhstan's ecology ministry explained the refusal to install video surveillance at landfills
The Ministry of Ecology stated that CCTV cameras to combat illegal dumping have been deemed "impractical", as waste is supposedly stored outside populated areas. However, data from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, media publications and FBRK investigations show that dumping sites were recorded within cities too, and the government bodies themselves had previously reported on the effectiveness of cameras and digital monitoring.
Информационная платформа
The "raw" ESUTD platform has become mandatory for Kazakh carriers
The Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan has introduced mandatory registration of transport documents in the ESUTD system from 1 June 2026. Users are reporting a lack of verification during platform registration and the public disclosure of personal data in an open chat. The editorial board of the FBRE has decided to look into all the shortcomings of the system.
Проверка Центра Бараева
The centre of Barayev came under the surveillance of ministries
After the FBRC publication about the conflict at the A.I. Barayev Grain Farming Research and Production Centre, our editorial team sent inquiries to state bodies. The Ministry of Agriculture reported that a special group was working to examine the arguments of the complainants, while the Ministry of Labour explained the reasons for refusing to conduct an inspection into one of the appeals.
Диагностика заболеваний
Difficulties in detecting dangerous diseases in Kazakhstan
In Kazakhstan, the diagnosis of brucellosis has become a true administrative privilege. Testing can now only be obtained in a state laboratory. Alexey Balas, Director of Development and Innovation at the Olimp Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory, told FBK how a simple decision turned accessible diagnostics into a monopoly.

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Three police officers and an entrepreneur have been convicted of embezzling 370 million tenge in Shymkent.

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The Shymkent court delivered a verdict in a criminal case involving the head of the financial support department of the police department, his deputy, a departmental employee and the director of «Satelit-A» LLP.

Inconsistencies and omissions: what is happening with mineral extraction near the Ishim River?

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Papers say one thing, the river another. Large-scale mining is taking place in close proximity to the River Ishim, with formal compliance to all regulations, yet the river's water has been classified as “polluted”, and no genuine on-site inspections are being carried out. The editorial board of FBRK has sent official requests to various state bodies to determine who is behind the mining and to what extent it complies with environmental standards.

The company of Erlan Nigmatulin is completing the construction of a ferroalloy plant in Ekibastuz.

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строительство завода
On 8 April, the akim of Pavlodar Region, Asain Baikhanov, reported to President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on plans to build three ferroalloy plants in Ekibastuz with a total capacity of 460,000 tonnes per year.

The dump in Koyandy only attracted the attention of the Ministry of Ecology after public pressure?

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Almost a month of ignoring direct appeals from journalists, a complete lack of any action even after receiving a comprehensive package of evidence, and a formal "we'll do it" in response to a repeated demand – that is how the Ministry of Ecology responded to a report about an illegal landfill in Koyandy.