The issue of recycling collection has become too politicized” – ZONAKZ online newspaper. Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan checkpoint. Murat Khalilov – “Summer-2 forecast: The world in Tokayeva’s formula“Let’s think about what the next three months will bring to Kazakhstan from the perspective of foreign policy and the international agenda … In general, we must admit that for Astana the risks in the field of foreign policy are smaller than in the field of our internal affairs, which is smaller than in the field of our internal affairs,” we mentioned last time. Akorda, as they say, is actively working in this direction. However, even here one cannot ignore the opinion of society, even if it is often wrong and comes from emotions, not common sense.

Nomadic people.they are. Daniyar Ashimbayev – “five years ago“This week marks the fifth anniversary of the 2019 presidential election. It is understood that Kassym-Jomart Tokayev took office as president on March 20, 2019, after the resignation of President Nazarbayev, and according to the constitution could quietly work until April 2021 (when the term of the first president expires). However, the form of the transfer of power, although clearly stipulated in the constitution, raised questions of political legitimacy. Therefore, less than a month after the start of the transfer of power, Tokayev launched early elections.

«Information gap– In recent years, two “gaps” have appeared in Kazakhstan’s information space. First, “fat” newspapers have disappeared from the market. Previously, every Thursday to Friday, the public would go to newsstands to buy Panorama, New Generation, Caravan, “time”Business Week, Central Asia Review, Business and Power,Italic”, “Capital”, “Let’s start from Monday”, “Republic”, “We will live to Monday”, “Capital Life”, “AiF”, “Dat”, “Freedom of Speech”. On Monday, Megapolis was added to it. Plus the magazines – “Continental” and “Kazakhstan Experts”. The second “emptiness” is the disappearance of large-scale state propaganda in the broad sense. No one talks about achievements (even if they exist), so officials note “social nihilism” and a wave of “criticism”. No one criticizes careless officials as “from top to bottom”, because the state already doesn’t like criticism.

nail.Kashgar. «Shifting the capital from Astana to Turkestan: is it possible and does it make sense?“- From time to time, rumors about the transfer of the capital to Turkestan appear in the information space of Kazakhstan, although these rumors are stubbornly denied at the official level. But where there is smoke there is fire, and we decided to develop this topic together with experts, looking at the potential of the country’s “spiritual center” as a possible capital.

Kashgar.Italian.media. «From sanctions to social tensions. What does the IMF predict for Kazakhstan and what advice does it offer?»——At the end of May, a delegation of IMF staff visited Kazakhstan. After the visit, the head of the delegation, Nicholas BLANCHET, and statementwhich outlines current developments and recommendations for the country. Thus, Blanchet believes that the Kazakh economy remains stable, but significant risks of a deterioration in the situation remain. Among the external threats he lists are: lower-than-expected growth in the number of trading partners and increased inflationary pressure on imported goods; adverse effects of the war in Ukraine on trade, foreign investment and the exchange rate; lower-than-expected oil prices; and secondary sanctions for transactions with Russia, despite the authorities’ ongoing efforts to avoid any circumvention of sanctions.

AZATTYQ.organization. “Russia must pay compensation to Kazakhstan.” Kazakh youth launch anti-nuclear initiative“- Five young activists, three of them students, have launched an anti-nuclear movement in Kazakhstan and have already participated in an international anti-nuclear conference at the United Nations. They advocate a complete ban on nuclear weapons worldwide and say that they have the right to make this demand, given the consequences of Soviet tests on the territory of Kazakhstan. The young people tell how they became involved in the anti-nuclear movement and why they do not consider the nuclear threat to be abstract.

capital.Kashgar. «Roman Sklyar: Recycling collection has become too political” – First Deputy Prime Minister – Petitions regarding recycling fees will be considered, but the national interest will be respected, he said in an interview – Now we have over 5 million cars for a population of 20 million and for some reason no one is asking those who don’t own a car – you want old cars to come here so we become a car wash, get rid of it all. The barriers for cars over 3 years old, the registration fees?

Let them import 20, 30-year-old cars from various countries, free up their market: they buy new cars for themselves, and we will have all the old cars here… But have you asked the other 15 million people: do you want to breathe the exhaust fumes of these cars? Their voices also need to be heard, so the ministry will make the appropriate decision.

time.Kashgar. «When the best becomes the enemy of good“The “Turn Back Time” petition has already received more than 45,000 signatures out of the 50,000 required for consideration by government bodies. Few doubt that our society will easily collect fifty thousand votes on the national portal for electronic petitions (unless, of course, the site is “permanently inaccessible”). Then, it is likely that this novella, even if not impromptu, to put it mildly, does not justify itself. What do the scientists who initiated and support the country’s transition to a single time zone from March 1 think of all this today? Have we messed up what they call our “biological clock”?

«We can only dream of budgets right now.“Kazakhstan’s world ranking in treasury openness has been frozen. We once again received 63 points (out of 100), the same score as in the report for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. Experts explain why this happened. The Budget Transparency Index for 125 countries is published every two years. Zhanar DZHANDOSOVA, head of the Sanj Research Center, presented the results of the rating for 2022-2023, in which Kazakhstan repeated its past achievements. As for neighboring countries, Georgia scored 87 points (out of 100) in the latest ranking, Azerbaijan scored 67 points, Russia scored 66 points and Turkey scored 64 points.

There.Kashgar. «‘New minister wants to save money’: How the Ministry of Health endangers the lives of tens of thousands of Kazakhs“Patients with orphan (rare) diseases in Kazakhstan are in a difficult situation. They believe that the Ministry of Health is creating a dangerous situation by wanting to transfer the responsibility for purchasing medicines for these people to charitable foundations. People with orphan diseases believe that funds cannot cope with such a large burden. Tens of thousands of people are at risk of not getting expensive medicines.

caravan.Kashgar. «Nearly 6 million Kazakhs live in one room per household: why housing supply is barely growing“Poverty and social stratification are increasing in Kazakhstan. One aspect of poverty: the country’s lack of housing. According to Dasco Consulting Group, there are 1.1 million households in the country with five or more members occupying one room, or worse, part of one room.

Forbes.Kashgar. «Forbes Kazakhstan: “30 under 30”“For the seventh consecutive year, the publication has compiled a list of young leaders from various fields. This year, in addition to our priority categories, there is a clear trend towards tech: more and more young Kazakhs are looking to start their own tech startups or join the teams of large international companies such as Apple. And this is not surprising: over the past 10 years, more than 1,000 different startups have opened in the country, some of which have the ambition to grow into Kazakh unicorns. Who will be the first? Maybe one of this year’s participants? For example, Nurasyl SERIK and his Remofirst, about whom we have already written, who recently managed to attract $25 million in investments and received congratulations from Nasdaq.

strength.Kashgar. «Why don’t Kazakhstan’s mega-villages become cities?“- There are very large villages in Kazakhstan with a population of almost 60,000 people. According to the generally accepted standards, they could have become cities long ago, but this did not happen. In March this year, the Ministry of National Economy published a list of 18 large villages that could eventually become cities. Local authorities reacted coldly to the idea. The authorities tell us what specific problems large villages face, why local authorities are in no hurry to change their status, and what the continuation of the current policy may lead to.

AZATTYQ—Spirit.Kashgar. «New testing format: Kazakhstan spends nearly $2 million on UNT modernization» — In 2020, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development issued a loan to Kazakhstan for the modernization of the secondary education system. According to the Minister of Science and Higher Education Sayasat NURBEK, our country is gradually moving from the UNT format to the international SAT standard. To this end, the funds from the implementation of the loan will be used exclusively for the reform of the unified state exam. SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test)? Translated, this is an academic assessment test – a test that checks the general level of a student’s academic knowledge and his readiness to study at an American university.

Target—people.Kashgar. «Aliya Nazarbayeva’s company reopens: Astana garbage removal competition ends» — In Astana, the layout of garbage collection companies has been basically completed. Starting this year, the city’s districts will be served by different companies. The Almaty district is the winner of Clean City NC LLP. Let us remind you that previously there was only one garbage collection organization in the capital – Clean City NC LLP. By the way, this company became famous not only for the capital’s garbage debacle, but also for its founders. One of them is the daughter of the first president, Aliya NAZARBAYEVA, reports the portal Adata.kz.

Lift.Kashgar. «Do banks encourage gambling addicts? Should we ban betting in banking apps?“Suicides, murders and robberies are the tragic consequences of the spread of gambling addiction in Kazakhstan. Gambling has always been around. In classical literature, gambling addicts lost their wives and property, and now they go to loans and steal for relatives. Gambling is not a way to get rich, but relies on the thrill of winning and the strong desire to win back when you lose. Addiction becomes worse if there is no physical barrier between the gambler and the bet. All you need is a smartphone, a banking app and an internet connection. What role do banking apps play in the spread of gambling addiction…

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