![The first Borat movie, Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, was released in 2006 and elicited criticism from government officials [File: David Gray/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2020-10-21T175239Z_1611493885_RC25NJ9CNHKU_RTRMADP_3_FILM-BORAT-2.jpg?resize=570%2C380)
‘Very Nice!’ used by official tourism board in light-hearted manner, but foreign ministry says Borat sequel is racist.
Kazakhstan
While the movie is a satire on American culture, not everyone in Kazakhstan has appreciated the joke.
![Police cordoned off the main squares of Almaty as well as streets near the area where at least 100 activists had gathered [Pavel Mikheyev/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/55ff619bb6a746b7b8f4ae30a53c6ecf_18.jpeg?resize=570%2C380)
The demonstrators rally in the city of Almaty demanding resignation of president and redistribution...
![Oil fell on Wednesday after jumping above $40 a barrel, the highest since March, then retreating as doubts emerged about the timing and scale of the potential extension to OPEC+ cuts [File: Leonhard Foeger/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/c30fd4291a55421390a52555f388d595_18.jpeg?resize=570%2C380)
Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed to extend existing cuts but the timing and scale of the deal remains...
![Nazarbayeva had been appointed as a senate deputy by Tokayev who also nominated her for the speaker post [Ekaterina Shtukina/Sputnik/Pool via Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/d0494f3d612c4eaa9c66eb5d87774566_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
As senate speaker, Dariga Nazarbayeva was first in line to take presidency in event of incumbent’s resignation or death.
![Kazakhstan regularly cracks down on citizens who attempt to hold rallies [Vyacheslav Oseledko/AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/24825a6b251248a9840ebe1b8c2c1177_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Street protests are illegal in the former Soviet republic unless sanctioned by the authorities.
![Kazakhstan is scheduled to hold its next parliamentary elections in 2021 [Pavel Mikheyev/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/f3e2eaee8c46439c8ea6707354239fdf_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Police arrest would-be delegates of founding congress of opposition party, raising fears about political participation.
![The authorities confirmed that the initial fight involved a traffic incident [Vyacheslav Oseledko/AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/7a359cf3ac8b4bf49d39e3e7f531e0a7_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Ten people killed, dozens wounded and thousands flee as brawl between Dungans and Kazakh police is followed by rampage.
![The crowd clashed with police, wounding two officers with gunshots, and torched dozens of buildings [OlgaYaroslavskaya/AP Photo]](/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/43fa957e3b444e1ab046ffa5f7243f55_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Officials said clashes and group fights between residents took place in the Kordai district of Jambyl region.
Human Rights Watch reports physical violence, forced sedation and an attitude of neglect towards children with disabilities in Kazakhstan state institutions.
![Pompeo will 'reaffirm US support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity,' the State Department said in a statement [File: Joshua Roberts/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/b85c64d4aaeb4830ac1da12d40fbd842_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
US Secretary of State’s visit comes as President Trump faces impeachment debacle at home, which involves Ukraine.
Some of them told Al Jazeera they have been held in Chinese internment camps as part of the country’s crackdown on Muslims.
![Fatalities after plane crashes near Almaty, Kazakhstan [Daylife]](/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5270d276fcfd4927995188750c622092_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
At least 14 people have died after a plane crashed near the city of Almaty in Kazakhstan on December 27.
![The crashed plane was built in 1996 and its most recent flight certificate was issued in May 2019, the government said [Pavel Mikheyev/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/7f2a19e8607d41099d17221a81552361_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Day of mourning announced after Bek Air flight crash that killed 12 people, including pilot, on Friday.