From: Abraham Rein (ARein@sorosny.org)
Date: Tue Nov 21 2000 - 14:32:03 EST
WEST ADMITS IT DOES NOT UNDERSTAND CENTRAL ASIA, SAYS KAZAKH
OFFICIAL. According to Kazakh Foreign Minister Erlan Idrisov,
British Prime Minister Tony Blair said during President
Nursultan Nazarbaev's visit to London that the West's
understanding of Central Asia is "superficial" and in many
places "mistaken," Interfax reported on 20 November. Idrisov
said that this acknowledgement is "very important" and could
lead to "greater mutual understanding" between Kazakhstan and
other countries. In other comments, Idrisov denied reports
that Nazarbaev had met with former Kazakh Prime Minister
Akezhan Kazhegeldin. PG
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