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Kazakhstan Society Roundup - October 10, 2008

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10 things you need to know about Kazakhstan (a Borat-free guide) (Mirror.co.uk)

Kazakhstan Society Roundup - October 8, 2008

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Finding kvas - and Kazakhstan - in Astana (Neweurasia.net)

Kazkahstan Society Roundup - October 1, 2008

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Astana strives to overhaul the education system
(EurasiaNet) - In connection with President Nursultan Nazarbayev’s desire to turn Kazakhstan into one of the world’s 50 most competitive economies, officials want to make rapid progress in raising education standards.

Kazakhstan Society Roundup - September 16, 2008

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Festival boosts Kazakhstan films
(Variety) - Local films took the majority of prizes at the Kazakh festival Eurasia, which ended Sept. 13 in the country’s administrative capital, Astana.

Kazakhstan Society Roundup - September 12, 2008

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Kazakhstan: “Economic war” against believers continues (Forum 18)

Kazakhstan Society Roundup - September 10, 2008

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Mass raids, fines and bans in South Kazakhstan Region
(Forum 18) - A mass campaign against Jehovah’s Witnesses in South Kazakhstan Region was unleashed on 27 July, with raids by police, KNB and other officials on nine congregations.

Kazakhstan Society Roundup - September 8, 2008

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Astana: The pleasure domes of a new Xanadu
(Telegraph) - On a visit to Astana, James Mackintosh is seduced by the audacity and extravagance of its modern architecture – and the vibrancy of its expatriate social whirl.

British school caters to children of Kazakh elite (Reuters)