The president of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, will be coming to the US to meet with President Bush to undo some of the damage done to his country’s reputation by one man – Borat, the character created by Brit comic Sacha Baron Cohen. Of course, a great many people – possibly including Bush – think Kazakhstan is a fictional nation thanks to Cohen. The meeting of the presidents couldn’t come at a more beneficial time for Cohen; his movie, Borat: Cultural Learnings from America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, just premiered at the Toronto Film Festival to much hype and hilarity and Kazakhstan’s media blitz here can only add irony to the already wry publicity leading up to the film’s November release. In the past, the Kazakh government has threatened to sue Cohen for allowing Borat to demean women, slander gypsies, and encourage fans to sing along to “Throw the Jew Down the Well.” In response to the possible lawsuits, Cohen posted a video on Borat’s website, in which Borat said, “I’d like to state I have no connection with Mr. Cohen and fully support my government’s decision to sue this Jew.” Now Borat’s homeland plans to fight fire with… PSAs and travel ads. Nazarbayev said his government will buy “educational” TV spots and print advertisements about the “real Kazakhstan.” (Daily Mail)