Al-Maty, Kazakhstan, SPA -- U.S. President George W. Bushurged his Kazakh counterpart Nursultan Nazarbayev to followup the Central Asian nation's recent economic success withdemocratic reforms, the president's press office saidTuesday. "The latest events in the region have stressed theimportance of a balanced economic growth, responsiblegovernance and democratic development," Bush toldNazarbayev in a letter sent Monday, the president's pressoffice said. "I urge you to make sure that economicreforms are backed up with bold democratic reforms inKazakhstan," President Bush was quoted as saying by The Associated Press.--SPA1428 Local Time 1128 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/280589