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)

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)