Cameron first PM in Kazakhstan
David Cameron has arrived on a mission to boost British trade with the mineral-rich Kazakhstan. He becomes the first serving Prime Minister to visit the country.
Kazakh president: I would vote for Cameron
David Cameron was given the backing of Kazakhstan's ruler Nursultan Nazarbayev, who said he would vote for the Prime Minister.
President Nazarbayev, who has been labelled a dictator by critics, won 95 percent of the vote in Kazakhstan's most recent election.
Asked what advice he could give to Cameron ahead of the 2015 general election in the UK, the president said: "Personally I would vote for him."
The Prime Minister's trade mission to Kazakhstan has been overshadowed by controversy over the country's human rights record.
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Kazakhstan leader challenged by human rights question
The Prime Minister's trade mission to Kazakhstan has been overshadowed by controversy over the country's human rights record.
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PM to challenge human rights abuses in Kazakhstan
David Cameron has arrived in Kazakhstan, becoming the first serving Prime Minister to visit the country.