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Are Almaty apples a myth?
Wednesday, 2 Dec, 2009 – 17:11 | No Comment

Translation of mursya’s post (RUS)
Alma-ata – “the father of apples” (Kaz.).
With the arrival of “big money,” apples have disappeared in the city whose name is “the father of apples.” Apple orchards, which used to protect …

Kazakhstan: big city lights, gerontocracy and photoshop
Wednesday, 2 Dec, 2009 – 17:05 | No Comment

Translation of Adam’s post (RUS)
Kazakhstan’s bloggers continue to monitor the state’s traditionally non-transparent politics and comment on the news. Among their concerns is the government’s announcement that due to the economic crisis, wage increases …

Kazakhstan: taking the blogosphere’s pulse for the month
Wednesday, 2 Dec, 2009 – 17:01 | No Comment

Translation of Adam’s post (RUS)
Bloggers continue to share their opinions on current events, from questions of government and regional development in the republic, to musings on the interrelatedness between social behavior and consumer priorities.

Salaries during the crisis: the tendency towards decline and devaluation remains strong
Wednesday, 2 Dec, 2009 – 16:54 | No Comment

Translation of publicist’s post (RUS).
For the second year in a row now, the economic crisis has been devaluating real wages. According to mojazarplata.kz, this is the conclusion of experts on international labor, who prepared the …

Kazakhstan through the eyes of bloggers: the Ushkonyr Plateau
Tuesday, 1 Dec, 2009 – 6:58 | One Comment
Kazakhstan through the eyes of bloggers: the Ushkonyr Plateau

Translation of mursya’s post (RUS).There’s a reason the picturesque gorge near Almaty attracts tourists at all times of the year. It is an ideal place for paragliding, bicycling, hiking, as well as simply admiring …

EduCamp Almaty 2009 - New Media Weekend
Sunday, 29 Nov, 2009 – 4:02 | No Comment

Translation of mursya’s post (RUS)
Finally, all the dates have been agreed upon (I’m sorry I made everyone wait so long and have to send an extra letter. I’ve been reading everything and taking notes!), …

OSCE Gender Equality Talks Set for March 2010
Sunday, 29 Nov, 2009 – 3:54 | No Comment

Translation of publicist’s post (RUS).

The OSCE will hold a round of talks on issues of gender equality in March 2010, Kazakhstan’s IA Novosti reports based on a statement by Madina Dzharbusynova, a special emissary …

Thank you, cotton-growers! That’ll be it for now.
Sunday, 1 Nov, 2009 – 20:53 | One Comment

Translation of Musafirbek’s post (RUS).
For the past few days, Uzbekistan’s media has been littered with painfully Soviet-style headlines: “A Great Victory for Our Cotton-Growers,” “The Nation Praises the Heroes in Her Fields,” and so …

What to do in Uzbekistan in the Fall
Sunday, 1 Nov, 2009 – 20:37 | No Comment

Translation of mursya’s post (RUS)

This was the question addressed by blogger bellamar, who shared his point of view with neweurasia.net.
It’s a pity that we’re in the middle of a crisis. Or maybe it’s even for …

We’re Supporting Iran?!
Friday, 30 Oct, 2009 – 7:10 | One Comment

Translation of sadenova’s post (RUS)
I’m no expert in questions of nuclear nonproliferation and nuclear weapons, but I’m worried by this report from US National Intelligence’s Open Source Center.
You can read the full text, …