Some believe that ethnic affiliation is more important than citizenship. That a Kazakh from the USA or France is closer than, say, a Russian, Ukrainian, or German who is a citizen of Kazakhstan.
But I think differently. For me, citizenship outweighs nationality.
And for us, as citizens of Kazakhstan, this should matter more than any ethnic differences.
We should feel …
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Recently, I witnessed a heated debate between two of my friends.
One condemns Zelensky for his “stubbornness” and unwillingness to compromise. He believes that the reality of global politics is that powerful states dictate the terms to everyone around them, while weaker states have no choice but to accept this, maneuver between the giants, appease them, and find ways to …
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“Public procurement in our country has become synonymous with corruption.
However, there is another area that is subject to abuse, no less than tenders. This is the procedure for entering the civil service.
It would seem that the procedure for admission to state bodies is described in detail by laws and regulations. They even provide video recording of the interview. …
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The national theme is relevant in Kazakhstan today.
And, probably, will be relevant as long as there live many nationalities, that is always.
People argue with foam at the mouth, but often use the same words, giving them different meaning or different emotional tinge.
Let’s take the word “nationalism”.
Some …
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Corruption is rampant only in a closed, opaque state apparatus.
The closeness of the state apparatus is possible only under an authoritarian regime.
An authoritarian regime is possible in the absence of political competition and democracy.
Therefore, it is useless to fight corruption in an authoritarian state, because some corrupt officials will be replaced by other corrupt officials.
We need …
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There are different situations.
The first is when a tourist enters the store and addresses the seller in his own language, and the seller knows the buyer’s language, but does not speak it in principle.
I have often seen this attitude in France. Many French people are jealous of the English language and do not want to speak it, although …
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Part 8. Language issue.
Correspondent of the “Medusa” edition:
– Mr. President, returning to the relations between Kazakhstan and Russia, please tell me, do you, as the president of the country, feel the growth of anti-Russian sentiment in Kazakhstan, what is happening all over the world now? Are you aware of the activity of the national patriots of Kazakhstan, in …
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Part 7. Defense of the country.
Correspondent of the “BBC”:
– Please tell me, Mr. President, even if you take a neutral position towards Russia, do you consider the threat of Russia’s invasion of Kazakhstan to be real? We can see from Mr. Putin’s rhetoric that he sees his mission in the reconstruction of the “great Russian empire”, including as …
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Part 6. Between two fires.
CNN correspondent:
– Tell me, Mr. President, isn’t your loyalty to Mr. Putin a payment for the help he gave you in January 2022?
– I have already said and I will repeat once again that I am grateful to Mr. Putin for helping to preserve the rule of law and order in …
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Part 4. Democratization.
Correspondent of the newspaper “Radio Liberty”:
– Mr. President, what about those hundreds of people who indiscriminately fell under the repressive punishment machine and are now in pre-trial detention centers? People are tortured and forced to confess. You do understand that in those days there were mostly respectable citizens on the square who came to demand changes, …
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