Kazakhstan auctions off emergency ministry vehicles in Astana and Almaty

September 19, 2026 at 11:30 AM2 min

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Kazakhstan's Ministry of Emergency Situations auctioned off decommissioned special vehicles in Astana and Almaty on September 15. A fire ladder truck sold for 6.6 million tenge, while a tracked tractor and several other lots failed to attract bidders.

Key Facts

The auction took place on September 15 in Astana and Almaty, offering decommissioned vehicles from Kazakhstan's Ministry of Emergency Situations.
An AL-30 fire ladder truck on a ZIL-531300 chassis from Astana sold for 6,643,849 tenge.
A GT-T-5 tracked tractor from Almaty, listed at 1.8 million tenge, failed to sell because no bidders registered.
A Mercedes-Benz Actros 4150 10×4 with a starting price of 111.3 million tenge also received no bids.
A PAZ-32051 bus from the Bars republican rescue service sold for 1.7 million tenge after starting at about 800,000 tenge.

Auction Results

The Ministry of Emergency Situations put decommissioned special vehicles up for electronic auction in Astana and Almaty on September 15. An AL-30 fire ladder truck on a ZIL-531300 chassis from Astana, with a starting price of 1.75 million tenge, sold for 6,643,849 tenge. A ZIL-131 vehicle belonging to the Astana emergency department, listed at 1.13 million tenge, sold for 2 million tenge. A PAZ-32051 bus from the Bars republican rescue service, starting at about 800,000 tenge, sold for 1.7 million tenge. A GAZ-2705242 vehicle, starting at 800,000 tenge, sold for 1.7 million tenge after bidders raised the price.

Unsold Lots

A GT-T-5 tracked tractor from Almaty, valued at 1.8 million tenge by independent appraisers, failed to sell because no bidders registered. A Mercedes-Benz Actros 4150 10×4 used by the Astana emergency department, with a starting price of 111.3 million tenge, also received no bids. A UAZ-39099 with a starting price of 681,000 tenge failed to sell because no one registered for the auction. A Baj-5815 dump truck, listed at 1.7 million tenge, also failed to sell because no bidders registered.

Privatization Context

Decommissioned state vehicles can be put up for electronic auction as part of the privatization of state property.