Russia (bbabo.net) - On Smolenskaya Square, the nationalist statements made by the new Minister of Information of Kazakhstan, Askar Umarov, were called unacceptable. They were commented at the briefing by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova.

“The statements that we saw, they were quoted in the media, are certainly unacceptable,” Zakharova said, quoted by TASS. “Any nationalist, xenophobic statements that incite a feeling of hatred or hostility between peoples, nationalities, nationalities are unacceptable, because this is our position".

“Perhaps something is attributed that was not said, but I have not seen rebuttals,” the diplomat specified.

At the same time, Zakharova called the appointment of government members a sovereign affair of Kazakhstan. According to her, the leadership of the republic "firmly pursues the course of all-round deepening of friendly relations" with the Russian Federation and ensuring the rights of all citizens of Kazakhstan.

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