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KZBlog — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 10:47:56 +0000

I can’t compare to other countries, but in general Kazahstan has decent infrastructure but not outstanding access everywhere–even in Astana Internet is expensive and spotty. But Kazakhstan is also pretty open in terms of free speech and also very open to Western innovations and technology. I’d think those are the main reasons why KZ is leading the blog revolution!

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Turkmenistan » Blog Archives » Slider Mod - Asia Flag Pack — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 03:21:23 +0000

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By: Theo Kuster

Theo Kuster — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:44:43 +0000

Adam,
Keep up the good work. I enjoy reading your blog. We don’t get much info re KZ in the mid-west of the USA.
Ted.

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