International Dimension of Scientific and Technological Integration of the EAEU in the Context of Sustainable Development Strategy: Political and Legal Framework

Abstract

The focus of the paper is the process of development of international innovative and scientifictechnological cooperation of the EAEU in the context of transition to sustainable development. The study is aimed at the formation of a conceptual model of external cooperation for international innovation, science and technology (MINTS) of the EAEU in the light of the tasks set by the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development in relation to the direction of development and transfer of technology, knowledge and innovation, as well as the emerging strategy for sustainable development of the EAEU. The result of the study is identification of the objectives of this cooperation; disclosure of the specifics of its political and legal framework; establishment of its subject composition; priority areas clarification. The conclusion of the study is the conceptual position that the EAEU’s external cooperation on innovation, science and technology in modern conditions ensures not only the technological modernization of the economy of the Member States as the basis of global competitiveness, but also regional competitiveness in achieving the sustainable development goals. In accordance with this, the author identifies a number of tasks that need to be solved by the Union, namely: the formation of a regional strategy for sustainable development, increasing the importance of environmental issues in the framework of the Eurasian integration project, the development of a strategy for international scientific and technological cooperation of the Member States, taking into account their membership in the EAEU and further — the transition to a coordinated and then unified policy in the field of the MINTS with international organizations, other regional associations of the states and foreign countries.