Drinking buddy, a new service in Astana

Drinking buddy for an hour is a new paid service in Astana offered by a 42-y.o. man, Express-K reports. According to the resourceful businessman, the fee is 2 000 tenge ($13.14) per hour: "We are not just drinking, but also talking about life. Men often complain about their wives, children and problems in business. People usually feel a relief after we talk. I drink heavily very seldom," the man said. Another unusual firm that recently was opened in the Kazakhstan capital offers to take out the garbage. According to Ayan Abrayev, he has long wanted to start his own business. He pasted notices in Diplomat residential compound offering to take out the garbage from trash cans in people 's apartments and down to the container outside for a fee of 750 tenge ($5) per month. He even got registered as an individual entrepreneur with the tax authorities. He is now thinking about expanding his business.