Atyrau rally on April 24, 2016 with the requirement to prohibit the sale of Kazakh agricultural lands to foreigners, in my opinion, was a good reason to return to the issue of resolving peaceful rallies and demonstrations in Kazakhstan.
The Atyrau people showed that our people grew out of the diapers of wild anarchism and that …
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The President of Venezuela Maduro said that the situation in the country is fueled by enemies of the people, who are supported by the West.
This has become an unchanging tradition: the authoritarian regimes always blame the West for public discontent in their countries.
Perhaps they are right. Indeed, the West is to blame. …
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Last night, walking along the busy embankment, I heard Chinese, Turkish, English, French, Arabic speech.
It pleased me.
A large number of foreigners in our country attests to our openness and attractiveness. So it is safe, interesting and finally, profitable in our country.…
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Social networks have recently entered our life, but have already become an integral part of it. Like any social phenomenon, they require legal regulation.
I would like to share with some of my thoughts on that.
As you know, since 2012, Internet resources in Kazakhstan are considered to be equal to the mass media …
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Today I heard on the radio that one of the deputies of the Parliament from the non-ruling (it could be said, opposition) Communist Party said on the sidelines of the regular session of Parliament: “We will do our best to fulfill the tasks set by the President of the country …”
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I think that the biggest omission in the development of Kazakhstan is the lack of opposition.
Not underground, not radical, not oppressed by the authorities, but real, in the traditional sense of the word for civilized countries.
The absence of opposition negatively affects the development of the country …
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Honestly, I do not know how form my opinion to this grandiose event, because I have no information.
On the one hand, I understand that the Olympics will entail huge expenditures from the budget. But how much? Does anybody know? Tell me. Not to me personally, but to …
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One of the fundamental principles of democracy is – “the partition of power.” Its essence lies in the fact that the three branches of power: legislative, executive and judicial should be independent from each other. Only under this condition does the “checks and balances” system will start to work. In the theory of state and …
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I think that peaceful gatherings and demonstrations should be allowed in Kazakhstan. Not just formally, but really allowed. This right should not be permissive, but informative. That is, the protesters should not ask for permission, but simply warn the authorities that they are going to hold a rally, procession or demonstration at that place …
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Not long ago I remembered my time in the army, when I was young.
I served in the outback of Russia in the Soviet (back then) Army (spring 1986 – spring 1988).
Hazing and communities based on the areas were very common at that time.
In my military unit there were two squadrons. In one commander was a seasoned captain, …
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