Kazakhstan's National Security Committee Detains Heads of Samruk-Kazyna Fund and Railways

Kazakhstan's National Security Committee (KNB) has detained Nurlan Zhakupov, head of the Samruk-Kazyna National Welfare Fund, and Yelsaz Otynshiyev, chairman of Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) national company. They are suspected of corruption. The KNB stated that anti-corruption efforts are ongoing, following the president's directives. Reports suggest the detained officials are accused of attempting to receive large bribes.

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