Explainer: What Post-unrest Reforms Is Kazakhstan Proposing

MOSCOW - Kazakhstan's leader has trumpeted ambitious economic reforms following the worst unrest in the country of 19 million in three decades. The measures are aimed at reducing the state's deep involvement in the economy, bridging the gap between the wealthy minority and the struggling majority - and eliminating triggers for further turmoil.

Experts say the announced changes look good on paper, but they questio