Kazakh leader voices concern over 'thick smog' in capital

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    BBC Monitoring International Reports, January 31, 2023 Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan, 2pp
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    • Abstract:
      By BBC Monitoring Kazakh Presient Kasym-Zhomart Tokayev has expressed concern over the thick smog caused by heating stoves in the capital Astana in the cold season, privately-owned news website Tengrinews.kz reported on 31 January. Speaking at a meeting held to discuss developing the city, Tokayev criticised the mayor's office for failing to take timely measures to supply natural gas to residents although a large amount of money had been allocated from the budget for this purpose, the website said...