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Questions and answers:
Stacy asks: Have there been any recent inner conflicts in Kazakhstan?
Aisha asks: Which countries are the allies and enemies of Kazakhstan?
Expert's answer:
In the 1990s, the leadership of Kazakhstan announced the multi-vector nature of Kazakhstan's foreign policy, that is, the development of friendly relations with all countries that play a significant role in world affairs. Today, Kazakhstan's foreign policy is primarily aimed at Russia, China, the USA, the EU, and Arab countries. These are countries with which the official authorities of Kazakhstan have defined relations as strategic. Thus, finding a balance in the scope of cooperation with these often opposing countries is the main task. If such a balance is lost, it is possible that it will lead to the emergence of countries hostile to Kazakhstan, but this is not the case yet.
zack asks: Do you have any info about the salaries of an assistant professor at Nazarbayav University?
Expert's answer:
I haven't found information specifically on this university. But speaking in general, in 2021, the salary of an assistant professor in Kazakhstan started at about 600 USD per month.
Munazza asks: Can we bring cooked food like chicken, beef, mutton in very small quantities?
Expert's answer:
The only restriction on bringing food into Kazakhstan is its weight - no more than 10 kg per person.
Ray asks: Is it possible to obtain a driving license in Kazakhstan as a foreigner?
Edyta asks: Good afternoon, I'd like to ask you why silver is so important to Kazakhs? I heard about few traditions whenever one person hand silver as a gift to the other, but I cannot find any kind of information about cause. I'd appreciate your help regarding to my question. Respectfully, Edyta Konca.
Expert's answer:
Historically, it so happened that the favorite material of Kazakh jewelers was not gold, but silver, which, in the view of the Kazakhs, had a cleansing, protective and magical property, as well as useful properties from a medical point of view. With the advent of Islam in the Kazakh steppes, the importance of silver also increased. The Kazakhs have a saying: gold is for beauty, and silver is for purity.
Like to know? Nah asks: How tall is the average man in Kazakhstan?
Expert's answer:
The average height of a Kazakh men is 166,2 cm.
vittorio asks: When is there a bus from Almaty to Taldykorgan. On what days and at what time?
Expert's answer:
There are daily buses running
from Almaty to Taldykorgan almost every half hour from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Sairan bus station).
Cliff Raven asks: Where to buy motorcycle tires in Atyrau?
LHJ asks: Hi. I have a new friend from Kazakhstan and I just found out that it's his birthday soon. But I barely know about Kazakhstan culture, and I don't want to be rude. Is there anything I should be careful when I choose a present? and what kind of birthday cake would be proper or recommended? Thank you :)
Expert's answer:
Most of the Kazakhs are Muslims - according to statistics, more than 70% of the population belong to this religion. Therefore, the restrictions on certain gifts here are the same as in other Muslim countries.
For example, don't give alcohol, which is forbidden to many Muslims. With all the love of the Kazakhs to cold arms, gifting knives is not recommended because according to the popular believe, this will soon lead to quarrels between people; the same is true about lighters.
As for the cake, if your friend is a Muslim, then wine (dessert or table), liqueur, rum, or any other alcohol should not be among its ingredients. Well, and probably it should not be big as cakes become spoiled relatively quickly.
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