Astana Emphasizing Ethnic Harmony Following Kyrgyz Violence

    By Joanna Lillis     On the heels of this summer’s ethnic violence in southern Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstani President Nazarbayev is once again emphasizing multiculturalism and economic progress over ethnic division. The country’s minorities make up 37 percent of the population and include Russians, Uzbeks and Ukrainians.     Casting an anxious eye on events in neighboring...