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Financial Misconduct Suspected in Construction Projects in Kazakhstan

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The director of a subcontracting organization with a contract with the State Institution "Kazselezashchita" of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Kazakhstan is suspected of embezzling budget funds.

Pre-trial investigation against the head of the LLP is being conducted by the Financial Monitoring Agency of Kazakhstan. On April 11, the agency announced that the LLP had implemented the project "Construction of a silt trap dam in the Aksai River basin."

"The responsible persons of the LLP are suspected of embezzling budget funds by a group of individuals in a particularly large amount by prior conspiracy. The preliminary amount of damage exceeds 775 million tenge," reported the Financial Monitoring Agency.

Currently, investigative actions are being carried out. No further information is disclosed in the interest of the investigation.