In the capital, the police summed up the results of raids on entertainment establishments: only in the Saryarka district, since the beginning of the year, 435 people have been prosecuted for smoking hookahs and electronic cigarettes in public places. The total amount of fines exceeded 17 million tenge, Astana TV reports with reference to Finratings.kz. According to Article 441 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Republic of Kazakhstan, smoking tobacco products, hookah mixtures, as well as the use of electronic heating systems and liquids for them in prohibited places entails administrative punishment. Not only cafes and restaurants, but also other public spaces fall under the ban. ... [Read more]