The atheist – preacher:
Religion and the state have always been the strongest structures in human society. Sometimes they competed with each other, but more often they collaborated.
At the dawn of human history, shaman priests occupied a significant position in the tribal hierarchy, as they allegedly had the ability to communicate with spirits and gods. Most often they did …
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The listener – believer:
Tell me what is the meaning of a person’s life. Why were we born?
The atheist – preacher:
The purpose of being born and the meaning of life are two different things. Let’s separate them.
We were born not by our own will, but by the will of our parents, so it is pointless to ask …
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Part 9. Presidential term.
Correspondent of the newspaper “La Tribune”:
– Mr. President, you have big plans that will take more than one year to implement them. Most likely, you will not have time to implement much of what you have said in one presidential term. Do you intend to run for this post for a second term, and possibly …
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Part 8. Language issue.
Correspondent of the “Medusa” edition:
– Mr. President, returning to the relations between Kazakhstan and Russia, please tell me, do you, as the president of the country, feel the growth of anti-Russian sentiment in Kazakhstan, what is happening all over the world now? Are you aware of the activity of the national patriots of Kazakhstan, in …
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Part 7. Defense of the country.
Correspondent of the “BBC”:
– Please tell me, Mr. President, even if you take a neutral position towards Russia, do you consider the threat of Russia’s invasion of Kazakhstan to be real? We can see from Mr. Putin’s rhetoric that he sees his mission in the reconstruction of the “great Russian empire”, including as …
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Part 6. Between two fires.
CNN correspondent:
– Tell me, Mr. President, isn’t your loyalty to Mr. Putin a payment for the help he gave you in January 2022?
– I have already said and I will repeat once again that I am grateful to Mr. Putin for helping to preserve the rule of law and order in …
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Part 5. The war in Ukraine.
Correspondent of the “Washington Post” newspaper:
– Dear Mr. President, probably the most important issue now for all mankind is the situation around Russia and Ukraine, because many see it as a threat of World War III. In this regard, I would like to know your attitude to this conflict. To be honest, many …
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Part 3. Bloody January.
Correspondent of the newspaper “Current time”:
– Mr. President, in a conversation with you in 2022, I think you understand that we cannot ignore the topic of the January events. Therefore, let me ask a few direct questions on this topic. Tell me, please, so what did happen in January in Almaty?
– In …
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Part 4. Democratization.
Correspondent of the newspaper “Radio Liberty”:
– Mr. President, what about those hundreds of people who indiscriminately fell under the repressive punishment machine and are now in pre-trial detention centers? People are tortured and forced to confess. You do understand that in those days there were mostly respectable citizens on the square who came to demand changes, …
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Part 2. Nursultan Nazarbayev.
Correspondent of the newspaper “Alash”:
– Mr. President, well, the referendum has passed, you have achieved your goal: Nursultan Nazarbayev has lost all immunity to justice. What are your next steps? Will you chase him?
– You know, Nursultan Nazarbayev has done a lot for the country and for me personally: he promoted me …
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