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Registration hasn’t fully worked out yet. I really should have read my German guide book before. It says something like: ‘You should register yourself with the Kazakh immigration police within the first five days of your stay. All major travel agencies can do this for you, it should cost between 20 and 25 Dollars. Only in case you’re interested in convening a social study, go do it alone. It will take sweat, time, and might lead to complications.’
Well, the second day of the registration marathon was similar to the first one. Aidar almost got in a fight with a rude Kazakh guy, who was simply using his elbows a bit too much. Then, however, it was our turn. Our paperwork was complete except for the registration letter of the company that appears as the inviting body on my visa. Of course, the Visa agency in Berlin kept silent about this fact – but hell, it will work eventually. If the Kazakh authorities want to kick my ass – they have plenty of opportunity tomorrow anyway. I have an appointment at 6 o’clock. Cross your fingers.
Still, I am a bit uncertain regarding my internship. There have been numerous Email between me and my contact in London – but the bank people haven’t called me yet. I hope that by Monday I will know more. Everything is going fairly slow this time – but I remain patient. Clocks are ticking a bit differently over here – so why stress out? Unfortunately, I had to cancel my Kyrgyzstan trip this weekend, despite an invitation to join a friend of mine observing the elections in the Wild South. The people at the immigration police will retain my passport as long as they want to, and there would not be any time left obtaining a Kyrgyz visa.
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