Bout was born in the [[Tajikistan|Tajik SSR]] in 1967. Bout served in the Soviet army as a translator and mastered [[Portuguese]], [[English]], [[French]], [[Arabic]], [[Farsi]], several [[Africa]]n [[language]]s and [[Esperanto]]. | Bout was born in the [[Tajikistan|Tajik SSR]] in 1967. Bout served in the Soviet army as a translator and mastered [[Portuguese]], [[English]], [[French]], [[Arabic]], [[Farsi]], several [[Africa]]n [[language]]s and [[Esperanto]]. |