Erlan Idrisov

Erlan Idrisov (born April 28 1959 in Karkaralinsk, Karaganda oblast, Kazakhstan) [http://rulers.org/indexi.html Index I] RULERS] is the current Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the United States. He previously served as Foreign Minister in the Government of Kazakhstan from 1999-2002 [http://newsfromrussia.com/cis/2001/09/18/15542.html Kazakhstan, Russia ready for close cooperation with USA in combating extremism] Pravda] .

Idrissov met with Grigoris Niotis, the Deputy Foreign Minister of Greece, on 18 July 2001. [http://www.greekembassy.org/press/newsflash/2001/July/nflash0718a.html Greek deputy FM, Kazakhstan FM discuss establishment of bilateral committee] Embassy of Greece, Washington DC] In June 2002 his Foreign Ministership ended. He became the Kazakh ambassador to the United Kingdom. After serving in London, Idrissov assumed the role of Ambassador to the United States in July 2007. The Ambassador has been quoted in the past as being opposed to the film "Borat", but has seemed to take a softer approach to the film more recently. [http://washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070727/FOREIGN02/107270059/1003/FOREIGN&template=printart Print Article ] ]

ee also

*Kazakhstan
*Terrorism in Kazakhstan

References

* [http://www.washdiplomat.com/ambprof/Kazakhstan.html The Washington Diplomat Newspaper - Ambassador profile ]