Author

Sherzod Pulatov

writer · EUReflect

Contributing writer at EUReflect.

8 stories

  • interview

    Business Diplomat: Rules, Consensus and Honest Work

    A privilege is granted to one and can be withdrawn; a rule applies to all and makes tomorrow predictable. That distinction is the first thing a foreign investor asks about a country, according to the interview.

  • interview

    Business Diplomat: Listening, Benefit and Justice

    Listening before speaking is framed as diplomacy's most basic skill, applied here to managers, companies and institutions. The test of any initiative becomes what it adds to the people and the country, not profit alone.

  • interview

    Business Diplomat: Justice and Consensus at the Same Table

    A mediator with years at the table argues that justice in commercial disputes is a method, not a verdict: listen to both sides, separate evidence from emotion, find a lawful and reasonable solution. The strongest claim is that justice is not making one side the winner.

  • interview

    Business Diplomat: Listen, Follow Through, Build Confidence

    The first principle breaks problem-solving into four steps: listen, carry the issue to decision-makers, propose a solution, and follow through until a result is achieved. Each step addresses a common failure in institutional follow-through.

  • politics

    Ethnomediation in Kazakhstan: Key Results

    The Republican Forum confirmed the growing institutionalization of ethnomediation in Kazakhstan through expanded regional activities, professional standards, digital tools, and a nationwide network of 330 ethnomediators, strengthening social cohesion and interethnic harmony.

  • politics

    Strong President, Effective Parliament: The Architecture of Kazakhstan’s Reforms

    At the National Foundation working session held under the auspices of the Presidency in Astana, the tangible outcomes of Kazakhstan’s constitutional and institutional reforms were discussed. Key highlights included economic growth, rising employment, and infrastructure development, while it was emphasized that comprehensive constitutional and parliamentary reforms will continue under the “Strong President – Effective Parliament – Accountable Government” model, with civil society playing an active role in shared development.

  • general

    Governance, Order, and National Harmony

    For me, as a member of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan, the emphases directly related to strengthening social cohesion, civic responsibility, and a culture of unity are of particular importance.