France, Kazakhs Ink Military Transit, Energy Deals
ASTANA: Kazakhstan agreed on Tuesday to allow military equipment to fight the French forces in Afghanistan to pass through its territory, and signed a series of energy accords during a visit by French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Faced with criticism over its human rights record, Kazakhstan gained a measure of support for Sarkozy, who said he discussed the matter with President Nursultan Nazarbayev, but do not come to “give lessons”. France is one of Western countries to woo Kazakhstan, a g
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