POTENTIAL OF CONFLICT RESOLUTION FOR THE KAZAKH DIASPORA IN THE ALTAI KRAI

Abstract

An article discusses a role of the Kazakh diaspora in the Altai krai in conflict resolution. Author describes a types of diaspora activity, related with conflict prevention, enforcement of interethnic relations, and forming of tolerance. Here we stress the significance of the diaspora members in preserving culture, traditions, heritage, and native language outside the country of origin. The ethnic-cultural Kazakh’s autonomy of the Altai krai realizes prophylactic measures, directed on conflict regulation and eliminating the reasons of conflicts. The organization conducts conferences and business meetings with bodies of local government to resolve actual problems, and to prevent escalation of conflicts. Research results cover a potential of the diaspora in prevention, regulation, and resolving conflicts. Author concludes about diaspora as a kind of social institute, functioning to satisfy needs of certain ethnic group and promoting to development and perfecting interethnic relations.