The state continues expanding its control over politics, businesses and - not surprisingly - spiritual sphere. The government is saying that the need to introduce restrictions on religious communities is grounded in national security aspect and preventing citizens from radical terrorist organizations and totalitarian sects. The believers argue that the law would put “traditional” […]
Ministry of Interior has put forward an initiative to involve Islam and Orthodox Christian church representatives in crime prevention activities, elucidation of the population and formation of the healthy life-style patterns. In result of a special meeting, the agreement between the ministry and two major confessions of Kazakhstan was signed.
As reported, the parties agreed […]
“We can’t keep silent when Russian skinheads kill Kazakhs”,
says activist of the “Bolashak”, Kazakh youth organization, presenting a new magazine at the press-conference.
“Bolashak” is a well-known youth organization in Kazakhstan. They often hold actions in support of the rights of youth and promote national ideas. Financial support from influential sources and comprehensible concept give them […]
This is a translation of Adam’s post from the Russian-language blog.
The forecast of general mortality in Kazakhstan until 2010 presumes increase of this index. The most part of deaths (86%) and illness burden (77%) is detemined by the so-called “social diseases” — cardiovascular and chronic respiratory diseases, malignant neoplasms (cancer) and insular diabetes.
Behavioral […]
This is a city blood donor center.
Donors must present their passport or ID card.
The photographer Gaisha Madanova is on the streets of our beloved city of Almaty this winter taking photos that are poetic and meditative. Her photos capture stillness and motion in beautiful seconds of light.
Below is a translation of Scaliger’s post from the Russian language blog
Apparently the famous Kazakh hospitality dies off.
As Kazakhstan Today agency reports, during the snowstorm in Zhambyl region, where thousands of people got stuck on snow-covered roads, the locals started to sell bread to these unexpected “neighbors”… for 500 Tenge (4 dollars) a […]
Translation of Marat’s post from the Russian-language blog
I decided to analyze - where it is more dangerous to live in our country in the cities or in the rural areas? In order to do so, I reviewed the mortality caused by accidents, traumas and poisoning in 2005. As occured, the most dangerous places are […]
Kazakhstan intends to switch the state language to the Latin script. This transition will take 12-15 years and be based on the experience of Turkey, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. It will be implemented in 6 stages.
This plan stirred many disputes and arguments – in particular, Russia and a part of Kazakhstan’s Russian-speaking population […]
Yesterday Rauan on the Kazakh version of our blog wrote that while all casinos have been closed in the cities, people in rural areas play cards for money bets. Perhaps, it’s really incredible and crying phenomenon in the traditional villages. But in the cities, illicit gambling is full speed ahead – and sometimes not […]
