In 2025, a series of scandals involving high-ranking officials occurred in Kazakhstan.
For example, journalists spent a year examining the expensive wardrobe of Health Minister A. Alnazarova: Valentino shoes worth 1 million tenge, a $6,000 handbag, and other expensive accessories. The minister’s wardrobe stands in stark contrast to the dire state of healthcare in Kazakhstan, which was the subject of numerous scandals in 2025.
Another example is Defense Minister D. Kosanov’s smile when journalists asked him about deaths in the army. It’s unclear what made the minister laugh, given that 2025 saw high-profile cases of deaths in the army and abuse of conscripts.
Video by AIRAN channel.
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