Jun 24 2010
Last week I worked with the poeple from Spain who came to Astana to sign a contract with the Ministry of Agriculture. There were several surprises awaiting them, one of which is the service in a restaurant in Astana
Surprise #1 Menu is either in Russian or in Kazakh, but rarely in English.
If you don’t speak [...]
May 07 2010
Kazakhstan is a unique country as far as its people are concerned. There are more than 120 nationalitites living in the country who preach more than 40 religions. Just like the USA, Kazakhstan can be called a melting pot, because all the people live together in peace and learn a lot from each other. [...]
Mar 09 2010
If you happen to be in Kazakhstan (or in any CIS country for that matter) on the 8th of March, you should not forget to wish a Happy Women’s Day to all the women you know.
This day is a big day on every woman’s calendar, as well as on every man’s. This is always a [...]
Jan 17 2010
I feel very sorry for you if you have to come to Astana in winter! Today the temperature in Astana was as low as -32 and this is not the only day when it’s so cold. Astana is known as the second coldest capital in the world and I believe it!
Winter in Kazakhstan is something [...]