Category Archives: Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister “Grateful” for Borat

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

When the film Borat was released in 2006, the nation of Kazakhstan was not pleased. The movie was banned and government officials decried the poor image that Sacha Baron Cohen created of Kazakhstan to the world. A few years can … Continue reading →

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“Borat” Anthem for Kazakhstan Mistakenly Played for Kazak Athelete

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

Whoever was in charge of organizing the national anthems for the 10th Arab Shooting Championship in Kuwait must be looking for a new job. In what can only be described as a highly embarrassing error, the fictional anthem for Kazakhstan … Continue reading →

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Kazakhstan President Seeks Elixir of Immortality so He can Rule Forever

Posted on December 9, 2010 by

Nursultan Nazarbayev, the President of Kazakhstan, has ruled the Central Asian nation for 19 years. Apparently that is not enough. Two months ago, a Korean delegate at Kazakhstan’s People’s Assembly proposed that Nazarbayev stay in power until 2020. As with … Continue reading →

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Kazakhstan Finally Makes Peace With Hollywood After Borat

Posted on June 12, 2010 by

All is finally well between Kazakhstan and Hollywood filmmakers. Four years after “Borat” ridiculed Kazakhstan as a backward, Jew-hating country in Central Asia, Kazakhstan has welcomed some Hollywood bigwigs to an international film festival. Producer Harvey Weinstein, actor Dolph Lundgren … Continue reading →

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