In order to suppress a mass terrorist attack on the state authorities of the Republic of Kazakhstan in early January, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev requested assistance from member countries of the CSTO (Collective Security Treaty Organization).
Assistance was promptly provided, primarily by the law enforcement and armed forces of Russia.
Such a decision by President Tokayev sparked mixed reactions from the …
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In our society, selfishness is considered a negative trait of character. It is believed that egoists love only themselves, neglect the interests of society, so no one loves them.
In fact, I would apply a universal rule to this concept: “Everything is medicine, everything is poison. It’s just a matter of the dose.”
Also, egoism, based on two basic human …
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In Kazakhstan, every self-respecting agashka (a high-ranking official, a big businessman) considers it his duty to give his wife (daughter, mistress) some business (I call this “wives’ business”).
In general, wives (daughters, mistresses) open a business in the sphere they deal with the most themselves – beauty salons, fashion boutiques, restaurants, fashion houses, …
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When it comes to evaluating a startup team, I, like job candidates, assess people based on three main criteria.
Firstly, I prioritize the soul or moral-ethical character of a person. This criterion remains at the top because it’s the most important. One can be smart, energetic, and professional, but if a person or team has incorrect moral values, all their …
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As a child, we often went to visit relatives in another city. There, of course, I helped my relatives with household chores. One time we went with one of my uncles to the market for fruits. We bought a big bag of apples. My uncle carefully checked each fruit while filling it. But when we got home, it turned out …
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Among investors themselves, there is no clear understanding of what should be considered an investment and what should not. For example, some believe that buying and reselling assets is speculation, not investing. Some also believe that loans cannot be considered investments.
Personally, I disagree with these opinions.
Let me remind you that, in the classical sense, investment is any placement …
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Imagine that you have five adult children, and they decided to engage in different activities. The eldest son chose the oil business, the second – agriculture, the third daughter – light industry, the fourth daughter – restaurant business and the fifth son chose furniture production.
You gave start-up capital to each of the children, and they began to work.
At …
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Sometimes people surprise: “Why did they appoint this or that person to a high position? For what qualities? After all, everyone knows that he is a superficial specialist, a tyrant for subordinates, an arrogant snob and a despicable person. Can not the authorities see this? “
And the whole point is that the bosses look …
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With the development of market relations in any society, a stratification of the rich and poor is inevitable. It is natural as well as the fact that some of us are smarter, others are sillier, some are more goal-oriented, others are lazier, some are braver, others are more cautious. This is how it should be.
But the general atmosphere in …
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Recently, I discovered a new meaning to the saying: “I’m not rich enough to buy cheap things.”
Indeed, only a wealthy person can afford to wear cheap clothes and use cheap services.
Do you know why?
Because they don’t need to prove anything to anyone. They are established. They have proved to the world and themselves that they can do …
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