Kazakhstan Vows Crackdown on Disinformation Targeting Domestic Food Products
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Updated · kt.kz · Aug 4
Kazakhstan Vows Crackdown on Disinformation Targeting Domestic Food Products
3 articles · Updated · kt.kz · Aug 4
Summary
Kazakhstan said it will strengthen protection for domestic products after what it described as deliberate smear campaigns against locally made goods, especially food and confectionery items.
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov said the campaigns aim to push Kazakh producers out of the market so competitors can take their place.
Bektenov also urged retail-chain owners to rethink product placement, saying favoring imports over domestic goods is wrong both legally and morally.
The move signals a broader effort to defend local manufacturers from market pressure driven not only by competition on shelves but also by information attacks.