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Happy Defender of the Fatherland Day!
Saturday, 27 Feb, 2010 – 22:09 | No Comment

The 54th day of the Gregorian calendar is a wonderful holiday, Defender of the Fatherland Day! It started in 1922 as Red Army and Navy Day, and from 1949 to 1993 was celebrated as Soviet …

Kazakhstan through the Eyes of Bloggers: Almaty
Saturday, 27 Feb, 2010 – 21:32 | No Comment
Kazakhstan through the Eyes of Bloggers: Almaty

Translation of mursya’s post (RUS).

Roxichka took this set of bird’s-eye view photos:

Where the Jobs are at
Saturday, 27 Feb, 2010 – 18:39 | 2 Comments

Translation of publicist’s post (RUS).
Experts in economic geography agree that qualified cadres are the cornerstone of effective government, but are there enough of them out there? In this post, we will talk about the areas …

Wages in 2010: Up or Down?
Saturday, 27 Feb, 2010 – 16:36 | No Comment

Translation of publicist’s post (RUS)
All employed people are, undoubtedly, concerned with the questions “How much will I earn?” “Will that number remain constant or be adjusted downwards?” “Can I expect a raise, a bonus or …

The Central Asian Summer Program for Journalists
Saturday, 27 Feb, 2010 – 14:28 | No Comment

Translation of mursya’s post (RUS).
We are pleased to announce the competition to enter The Central Asian Summer Program for Journalists, held from 17 May to 6 August 2010 in Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan). The 12-week certificate program …

Jennifer Lopez and Britney Spears Attend Alia Nazarbaeva’s Birthday Party
Saturday, 27 Feb, 2010 – 12:22 | No Comment

Translation of mursya’s post (RUS)
This isn’t neweurasia.net’s first time reporting on the star-studded birthday parties of the Central Asian political elite. On 3 February 2010, Nursultan Nazarbaeva’s youngest daughter had hers.
According to Kazakhstan Today news …

Social (anti-)advertisement
Saturday, 27 Feb, 2010 – 10:15 | No Comment

Translation of ehot’s post (RUS)
Editor’s note: This isn’t the first time our blogger ehot invites readers to look at social advertisement from a critical distance and consider whether it brings more harm than good. What …

Kazakhstan: The Minimum Cost of Living for January 2010
Saturday, 27 Feb, 2010 – 8:08 | No Comment

Translation of publicist’s post (RUS)
The minimum cost of living grew by 1.3% compared to December 2009 and is now 12,141 tenge, of which 7284 is spent on groceries and 4857 on non-grocery goods and other …

The QS World MBA Tour
Saturday, 27 Feb, 2010 – 5:00 | No Comment

Translation of publicist’s post (RUS).

The QS World MBA Tour is a series of educational venues that help professionals get into top business schools. The program is now in its 16th year, with organizers planning to …

The Customs Union Through the Eyes of “Khabar”
Saturday, 27 Feb, 2010 – 2:45 | No Comment

Translation of mursya’s post (RUS)
ulan writes:
Last week, I watched a segment on “Khabar” (Translator’s note: Kazakh television program) about the customs union.
Kazakhstan’s “businessmen” were actively licking boots and marveling at the idea. A manager at …