Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov: xenophobia in Kazakhstan was the result of external influence 
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the population of Kazakhstan was the result of the influence of external forces that want to cause discord between Moscow and Nur-Sultan. He spoke about this in the article “Russia and Kazakhstan: cooperation without borders” published in “Rossiyskaya Gazeta”.
“Unfortunately, recently we have witnessed a number of resonant manifestations of xenophobia towards Russian-speaking citizens of Kazakhstan. Individual cases are largely the product of the use of special informational techniques from outside, “the minister said.
He stressed that this is how local nationalism is implanted in Kazakhs and discrediting cooperation with Russia. However, such actions, according to Lavrov, are quickly suppressed due to strong bilateral relations between the countries.
“According to the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Russian language is endowed with the official status and is used on a par with Kazakh. I see this as a huge plus for Kazakhstani youth who connect their lives and work with Russia, “added the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
On November 3, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova noted that despite the privileged status of allied relations between Moscow and Nur-Sultan, the Kremlin is closely monitoring the manifestation of ethnic intolerance in Kazakhstan.