Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Kazakhstan

Kazakh Ambassador Countering 'Borat' Film

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An advertisment for the "Borat" film (official website)

February 21, 2007 -- Kazakhstan's ambassador to the United States has embarked on a tour of U.S. universities to counter the portrayal of his country in the film "Borat: Cultural Learnings Of America For Make Benefit Glorious Nation Of Kazakhstan."

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February 21, 2007

Ambassador Kanat Saudabayev is telling students that the satirical depiction of Kazakhs by British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen has nothing to do with the real Kazakhstan.

(AP)

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