CUTTINGS

摘要

Authorities in Kazakhstan's unofficial oil capital, Atyrau, dispersed a wedding party after using a drone to discover well-wishers on a 90-strong guest list. According to media reports, the party was held at a secure retreat compound, known as Atameken, popular with local oil businessmen, in defiance of coronavirus restrictions. To ensure the strict privacy of its VIP guests, Atameken is surrounded by a high fence and shipping containers, stacked on each other, while its long dining hall contains no windows. Authorities had no choice other than to launch the drone to see what was happening in the internal courtyard of the compound.