Abstract
Russia’s foreign policy in Central Asia from the point of view of soft and hard power concepts is considered. Foreign policy is an important element of the state apparatus, which is becoming increasingly important in a globalizing world. Integration at different levels requires the search for increasingly new and effective methods of foreign policy interaction. On the example of soft and hard power strategies, an analysis of the methods of Russia’s foreign policy in the Central Asian region is conducted. The article analyzes the possibility of searching for new models of cooperation. This region is selected based on historical features of the relationship both in the times of the USSR, and earlier. In addition, the countries of the region actively cooperate and interact in political, economic, energy, social, and other fields. All this causes the existence of the basis for the existence of mechanisms of soft, hard power in Russia, as one of the most interested party in participating in the processes taking place in the region. Thus, Russia uses the opportunities and advantages of spreading Russian as one of the main instruments of soft power. There is also a military political presence in the region within the framework of mutually cooperative relations. All this allows us to promote our foreign policy and to coordinate with other countries in this direction.
Highlights
The study of this region is relevant in connection with the interest of world powers towards Central Asia
The current level of impact of Russia’s soft power in Central Asia has not yet reached the mark of effective returns and results, which means that Moscow can continue and strengthen this course
Known traditional military-political methods, which have received the name of hard power, are gradually replaced by elements of a more flexible policy, today labeled soft power
Summary
The study of this region is relevant in connection with the interest of world powers towards Central Asia. Today the CA region is a trade and economic market, with huge reserves of energy and mineral resources, and a «bridge» between East and West. With each study of the history and processes taking place between the countries of the former USSR, in particular the countries of Central Asia and Russia, studies of the evolution of relationships are especially interesting. As after the severing of ties, new ones began to form. Every year new spheres of cooperation are being created. The countries interact on the basis of bilateral relations, and within the framework of the Eurasian Economic Union, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the Collective Security Treaty Organization, and so on. Active foreign policy activities are maintained both from Russia and in its direction
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