
On June 12, 2026, a round table was held at the Academy of Law Enforcement Agencies under the General Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan on improving the management system for seized, confiscated and returned assets.
The event was attended by representatives of government agencies, the judicial system, law enforcement agencies, international organizations and the expert community, including the OSCE, the Prosecutor General's Office, the Supreme Court, the National Security Committee, the Financial Monitoring Agency, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Justice, as well as representatives of the Returned Assets Management Company LLP.
Opening the event, First Vice-Rector of the Academy Kaliolla Seytenov emphasized the importance of effective management of assets involved in the criminal process as one of the key factors in ensuring economic efficiency and protecting state interests.
The report was made by Karim Shugaev, Deputy General Director of Returned Assets Management Company LLP, who presented the results of activities and practical experience in managing assets returned to the state.
During the speech, it was noted that since its inception, the company has accepted 269 assets totaling 99.8 billion tenge, including jewelry worth 1.04 billion tenge. To date, 182 assets have been sold in the amount of 51.7 billion tenge excluding VAT with an estimated value of 47 billion tenge.
Particular attention was paid to the mechanisms for selling assets through electronic trading on the E-Qazyna web portal. The participants of the round table were presented with the experience of asset management before their implementation, as well as separately noted the results of work with foreign assets.
During the round table, the results of a scientific study of the Academy of Law Enforcement Agencies devoted to the analysis of existing asset management mechanisms and the study of international experience in this area are presented.
The participants of the event exchanged practical proposals for improving legislation and developing interdepartmental interaction. Following the discussion, a set of recommendations was formed aimed at further improving the legal regulation and practice of managing seized, confiscated and returned assets.