“To & nbsp; Unfortunately, in & nbsp; lately we & nbsp; have witnessed a number of resonant manifestations of xenophobia against citizens of Kazakhstan in & nbsp; Individual cases are largely the product of the use of special informational techniques from the outside, aimed at & nbsp; cultivating local nationalism and & nbsp; discrediting cooperation with & nbsp; Russia & raquo;, & nbsp; & mdash; Lavrov wrote.
At the same time, the minister noted that the level of bilateral relations with Nur-Sultan makes it possible to promptly take joint measures for each alarming case.
“ For this, we will use direct communication channels & nbsp; & mdash; on the & nbsp; line of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, law enforcement agencies and & nbsp; justice, and & nbsp; also presidential administrations. The coordinated work of the nongovernmental sector, the expert and & nbsp; journalistic community of the two countries & raquo;, & nbsp; & mdash; Lavrov added.
Earlier, Sergei Tsekov, a member of the international committee of the Federation Council, said that & nbsp; the authorities of Kazakhstan should react toughly to & nbsp; statements by radicals who threaten reprisals against defenders of the Russian language.