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Bush to hold talks on Ali G creator after diplomatic row

US President George Bush is to host White House talks on British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen.

Cohen, 35, creator of Ali G, has infuriated the Kazakhstan government with his portrayal of Borat, a bumbling Kazakh TV presenter.

And now a movie of Borat's adventures in the US has caused a diplomatic incident.

The opening scene, which shows Borat lustily kissing his sister goodbye and setting off for America in a car pulled by a horse, had audiences in stitches when it was first shown last week.

But the film, which has just premiered at the Toronto Film Festival, has prompted a swift reaction from the Kazakhstan government, which is launching a PR blitz in the States.

Kazakhstan president Nursultan Nazarbayev is to fly to the US to meet President Bush in the coming weeks and on the agenda will be his country's image.

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President Nazarbayev will visit the White House and the Bush family compound in Maine when he flies in for talks that will include the fictional character Borat.

But a spokesman for the Kazakhstan Embassy says it is unlikely that President Nazarbayev will find the film funny.

Bush vs. Ali G. Who will win???

EDIT: But wait, there's more!!!!!

Kazakhstan Denies Reports Borat Part of Summit Talks

Popular British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen got an unexpected boost for his new movie when British papers published apparently false reports that he would be the subject of diplomatic meetings between the U.S. and Kazakhstan.

The reports were strongly denied by Roman Vassilenko, the Press Secretary at the Kazakhstan Embassy. "The meetings have nothing to do with Cohen," he told ABC News.

We smell a cover-up!!!! Come clean, Kazakhstan!!