A horse grazes in a fog-covered field near the town of Taraz in southern Kazakhstan December 17, 2010. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: ENVIRONMENT ANIMALS) 

A flock of cranes is seen during sunset near the town of Taraz April 9, 2008. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN) 

A flock of cranes is seen during sunset near the town of Taraz April 9, 2008. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN) 

Jordan's Zaina Nicola (R) fights for the pall with Iran's Molmole Taraze Sohila during their 2nd West Asian Fedration Women Championship (WAFF) soccer match at Amman Stadium September 7, 2007. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed (JORDAN) 

Senior cleric Sayebek Kulmakhanbetov looks out of the 11-12th century Aisha Bibi shrine near the city of Taraz, Kazakhstan May 10, 2006. A resurgence of Islam and its practices in the dying years of the Soviet Union formed part of a desire to break with communism which had tried to quash religious traditions. To match feature RELIGION-CENTRALASIA-ISLAM REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov (KAZAKHSTAN) 

Pilgrims touch the wall of the 11-12th century Aisha Bibi shrine near the city of Taraz, Kazakhstan May 10, 2006. A resurgence of Islam and its practices in the dying years of the Soviet Union formed part of a desire to break with communism which had tried to quash religious traditions. To match feature RELIGION-CENTRALASIA-ISLAM REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov (KAZAKHSTAN)