The Kazakhstan customs is periodically shaken by corruption scandals.
I think that it’s not a matter of individuals, but of the system.
No matter who takes this or that position, after a while he gets into the criminal scheme or creates one.
The root of the evil is in the political system …
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The Government of Kazakhstan is considering the issue of imposing unconditional payments to all citizens of the country. This means that irrespective of age, sex, employment, well-being, all Kazakhs will be paid a small amount of money from the state budget regularly, every month. Just for the fact that they are citizens of this country.
Personally, …
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One of the Kazakh women was indignant that the statue of a young girl in the park of Astana is too frankly demonstrating a woman’s body. Another of our compatriots went even further and covered the statue with a handkerchief in order to hide the “shame”. The act of a man caused approval from a certain part of …
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The son of a Kazakh returned from his studies in England.
Father pestered him with questions. He is very interested in another’s life.
For example, I lived in a family …
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1. The Englishman lives in a small apartment, where there are only necessary things, and if he decides to make a celebration, he invites friends to a cafe or restaurant. Kazakh builds a house thoroughly, with a large number of large rooms. These rooms are used on average three times a year, when guests gather for large celebrations. …
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Here’s a story from the Internet I liked.
“A member of ISIS stops the car in which the Christian spouses are traveling.
The ISIS member asks the man behind the wheel, “Are you a Muslim?”. “Yes”, the man replies. The ISIS member says, “Then quote …
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Not long ago I had a heart-to-heart talk with my niece, a girl of marriageable age.
“What kind of girls do you like, Uncle Marat?” she asked. “I just want to understand the men’s psychology.”
“Well, I’m probably not a typical male representative.”
“But still. I’m interested in your opinion.”
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A few words about the system of payment for kindergartens.
The fee for visiting public kindergartens should be market. It should cover all costs of the gardens, taking into account the depreciation of buildings and property.
But for visiting kindergartens people have to pay differently. Those who have waited for their turn from the …
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In the 90s, my parents lived in the Straight Way near Alma-Ata.
At that time, it was a clean, well-groomed village. People lived amicably and cheerfully in it. Families of different nationalities lived on our street: Kazakhs, Turks, Russians, and Ukrainians. The closest neighbors to us were two families opposite to our house: uncle Abzar with …
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I think that we should have both state cemeteries and private ones.
State cemeteries should be kept at the expense of the budget and provide a minimum level of services free of charge (plot of land for the grave, security and cleaning of the cemetery territory). In the state cemetery, competing with private companies, …
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