“Kazakhstan and mercantilism.” “Social welfare, pensions, health care. Where does the money from the state fund go?” “Silent vacuum. There are many black spots in Massimov’s biography.” “Men’s honor, women’s rights”

Rattle.Kashgar. Zarath Akhmetov – “Kazakhstan and mercantilism» — The trend towards reducing the level of corruption continues. I want to believe that it is possible to defeat it, but given the current influence of society on the government, the hope is slim. Currently, Kazakhstan is at a crossroads: whether to preserve the ancient culture with all the sad consequences, or to go on the path of real socio-political modernization. It is not clear which alternative will be chosen, but it seems that the ancient has a better chance.

Kashgar.media. Kasim Kemelov – «Social welfare, pensions, medical services. Where does the money from the national fund go?“Over the past few years, criticism of the Kazakh government’s regular use of the State Fund to supplement the republic’s budget has not subsided. In response to the criticism, the government promised to reduce the size of transfers. However, every year there are some urgent expenses and emergencies, and the government is forced to draw more and more money from the state’s piggy bank. If you look at the areas in which the money from the State Fund is spent, it is clear that the Kazakh government has not been able to refuse transfers for a long time. The reason is simple: the budget does not have enough money even to fulfill the state’s social obligations guaranteed by the Constitution.

Kazakhstan checkpoint. Jan Abishev – “The silence of the vacuum. There are many dark spots in Masimov’s biography“The denial of a pardon for Karim Massimov is not only the right and necessary step, but also a visionary one.

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Those who plot to seize power or attempt to exceed it should know that punishment is inevitable. Otherwise, the people will not understand their president. Judging from the total amount of crimes, the sentence of the former head of the National Security Committee could be longer. In addition, since the trial was held behind closed doors, we do not know the details of the entire process and the investigation … Now let us remind you that Karim Massimov was convicted of three crimes: treason, attempt to forcibly seize power, and abuse of power and official authority. Each of these articles deserves a long prison sentence. However, he was sentenced to only 18 years in prison. Is it a lot or a little? It seems that the totality of the article is not enough, I repeat, you know the details of the case.

nail.Kashgar. «Russia, Kazakhstan or Europe: What will Central Asian migrants choose?“After the terrorist attack on the Klokus City Hall, Russian authorities began to consider the possibility of tightening the already restrictive immigration policy. Against this background, there are rumors that a significant number of guest workers from the region formerly known as Central Asia may relocate to Kazakhstan in the coming months. We decided to once again discuss with immigration experts the possibility of such a scenario and its impact on our country.

time.Kashgar. «Men’s honor, women’s rights“Evidence shows that up to 75% of Kazakh women experience gender stereotypes and discrimination in their daily lives. The country’s authorities decided to challenge stereotypes and actively promote gender equality. The new draft equality program published on the website of Open Legal Person has resonated so much that it has even eclipsed the discussion about going back to the old days and abolishing recycling fees! Men and women are divided into two camps, ready to defend their positions with unprecedented anger.

«Prices are told to fall» — Health Minister Akmaral ALNAZAROVA calls on pharmaceutical companies to lower drug prices — The state strives to ensure that all citizens have access to health services and medicines. Before starting procurement activities, it is important to ensure that the prices of medicines set by manufacturers are acceptable and affordable. At the same time, the markup of local distributors should be kept within the return markup.The head of the health ministry made the remarks during a meeting with heads of pharmaceutical companies and major distributors to discuss procurement of medicines and medical devices for 2025.

capital.Kashgar. «How has SK-Pharmacy’s management changed in recent years?“- Last month, there was a lot of information about violations discovered by SK-Pharmacy. Moreover, the company has been without a manager for almost 1.5 months. On June 18, 2024, the powers of the Chairman of the Board of Directors of SK-Pharmacia LLP, Erkhat Iskaliev, were terminated prematurely, and the new Chairman, Erken Zhakatay, was appointed on July 29, 2024.

caravan.Kashgar. «KTZ chief advisor Deutsche Bahn reports 16-fold increase in net losses: at what cost did the national airline’s dream of Wi-Fi in carriages cost?” – Almost three decades have passed since the creation of RSE “Kazakhstan Temir Zholy”, which was later transformed into JSC “KTZ”. But during this time, the company never became efficient and transparent. The German partners, who were brought in to manage passenger transport, did not help her either. Or maybe they pushed the company into the abyss of debt?

exclusive.Kashgar. «Kazakhstan’s expensive swagger: Mangisto ‘green’ hydrogen costs $50 billion” – Recently it has become knownKazakhstan’s “green” hydrogen production project ranks fourth among the most expensive industrial projects in the world. Its cost is $ 50 billion. Fortunately, it is financed not from budget funds, but from the German company Svevind Energy Group. The bad news is that the final product of the future enterprise – environmentally friendly hydrogen – will return to Europe, and not be supplied to the Kazakh energy grid or production. That is, Germany will build a plant on the territory of Kazakhstan to produce environmentally friendly raw materials for European needs. But why does Kazakhstan need this?

Target—people.Kashgar. «Economist suggests paying pensions to Kazakhs in Singapore style“Twenty-five years after the implementation of Kazakhstan’s pension reform, it is clear that a new transformation is needed. Its scale and drama are now being actively discussed among domestic economists. Economist Olzhas KHUDAIBERGENOV gives his views on why Kazakhstan’s pension system, once considered progressive, has failed to meet expectations and how it can now be reformed.

AZATTYQ.organization. «“Why did they shoot you in the head?” The families of Kantara’s victims sued the state but lost the case.“- Aigul Akhmetzhanova, the wife of Ruslan Kuat, who was shot in the January 2022 incident, filed a lawsuit against the state. She demanded compensation for two years of her late husband’s salary and funeral expenses. The court rejected the widow’s lawsuit. Two years have passed since the January incident, but Aigul Akhmetzhanova’s wounds have not yet healed. The woman, who is alone with her four children, is trying to sue the state for payment of their maintenance.

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