Organization Of The Islamic Conference Research Articles

IDENTIFICATION OF THE ROLE OF THE ISLAMIC CONFERENCE ORGANIZATION AND EXPECTATIONS OF THE FUTURE ROLE

The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) is the foundation of Muslims in various dimensions of life. This research aims to identify the role of OIC globally. This research uses qualitative methods with a descriptive approach and a literature study. Research reference data was obtained from journals and reference books related to the role of the OIC. The study's results found ten dimensions of the OIC's role globally: politics, tourism, Islamic diplomacy, conflict resolution, humanity, cooperation for development, human rights, Islamic finance, world peace, and the development of science and technology. The OIC, as an association of countries with an Islamic background, needs to increase its role globally as a solution to various dimensions of problems experienced by OIC members. The implication is that in the future, we need to play an optimal role in population, poverty alleviation, finance, Islamic microfinance, halal economy, humanity and human resources.

Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) and its Journalistic Efforts

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is the second largest inter-governmental organization after the United Nations, with a membership of 57 states, covering four continents. The OIC is the collective voice of the Muslim world to ensure and safeguard their interest in economic socio and political areas. The OIC has Institutions, which implement its programs, established in 1969 with its headquarters in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The OIC aims to represent the Muslim world to protect and safeguard the vital interests of Muslims in the spirit of promoting international peace, security, and harmony as well as inter-faith dialogue among various people of the world. According to its charter, the OIC aims to preserve Islamic social and economic values; promote solidarity amongst member states; increase cooperation in social, economic, cultural, scientific, and political areas; uphold international peace and security; and advance education. The priority areas of the OIC-2025 Program of Action include issues of Peace and Security, Palestine and Al-Quds, Poverty Alleviation, Counter-terrorism, Investment and Finance, Food Security, Science and Technology, Climate Change and Sustainability, Moderation, Culture and Interfaith Harmony, Empowerment of Women in whole Islamic countries all around the world. From this research, we learned that who are the member countries of the Organization of Islamic Conference and what is their purpose? In this study, we found out which countries have made the OIC, what is the purpose of their agreement and unity, and what topics did they discuss and find solutions for the problems. The Islamic Summit includes Kings, Heads of State, and the Governments of Member States, and is the OIC's supreme authority. It convenes once every three years to deliberate, take policy decisions, guide on issues pertaining to the realization of objectives and consider other issues of concern to the Member States and the Ummah.

Jerusalem in the contents of the deal of the century “contents and analysis”

Jerusalem in the contents of the deal of the century “contents and analysis”

How do trade openness, public expenditure and institutional performance affect unemployment in OIC countries? Evidence from the DCCE approach

This study explores the relationship between trade openness, public expenditure, institutional performance, and unemployment in member countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) (formerly the Organization of the Islamic Conference). The conventional panel data techniques overlook cross-sectional dependence and yield-biased results. A new methodology called dynamic common correlated effects (DCCE) is employed to deal with the issue of cross-sectional dependence. The long-run results demonstrate that trade openness is inversely and significantly associated with overall unemployment and youth unemployment in lower-income as well as all the OIC economies and positively correlated in the higher-income OIC group. Public expenditure has an inverse and significant correlation with unemployment in OIC countries overall and higher-income OIC countries. Moreover, institutional performance and foreign direct investment are negatively related to unemployment in all OIC economies. The research shows the need for the continuation of open trade policies, strong institutions, and higher public expenditure in the OIC countries in order to decrease overall unemployment—in particular, youth unemployment.

Participation of the Organization of the Islamic Conference in the Settlement of the Bosnian Crisis of 1992-1995

The Bosnian Crisis became a milestone in the process of disintegration of Yugoslavia. An important role in the development and settlement of the conflict was played by external actors, represented both by the countries of the West, as well as NATO and the EU, and by the Muslim community, which actively supported their co-religionists in Bosnia. On behalf of the latter, the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC, since 2011 — the Organization of Islamic Cooperation), which is the most authoritative and representative Muslim international organization, spoke. The position of the OIC, its interaction with the Bosnian leadership and other parties to the conflict significantly influenced the outcome of the Bosnian Crisis, despite the fact that most researchers tend to classify the OIC as a secondary participant in the process. The topic of the Bosnian conflict became one of the key ones at several conferences of foreign ministers of the OIC member countries, and the consolidated position of Muslim states developed at them in support of the Bosnians, according to the authors, prompted other stakeholders in the issue of resolving the conflict to more decisive action. The organization itself pursued the goal of including Bosnia and Herzegovina in its sphere of influence, but in the future this Balkan state will never become a member of the OIC, being content with observer status to this day. Nevertheless, the impact of international Islamic structures and, above all, the OIC on the course of hostilities and the political settlement in Bosnia and Herzegovina was a significant factor that retained its significance in the post-war period. Thus, the study of the history of interaction between the OIC and the Bosnian side seems relevant in order to identify the role and influence of the Islamic world on political processes in the Western Balkans and, above all, in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

IRAQ in 13th Hijri (An objective studying)

Namely, the Republic of Iraq, with its capital in the city of Baghdad, Iraq is located in the western part of the continent of Asia, and it overlooks the Arabian Gulf. It is a federal parliamentary state, and it joins the membership of the League of Arab States, the Organization of the Islamic Conference, and OPEC. In the past, Iraq was called Mesopotamia. It is well-known that Iraq is the birthplace of many prophets, including Ibrahim Al-Khalil, Adam, Noah, Hood, Salih, Solomon, Dhul-Kifl, and Ayoub, peace be upon them all. It is also considered a shrine for many imams; Such as Imam Ali bin Abi Talib, Imam AlHussein, Imam Al-Abbas, Al-Kazimeen Imams, Imam Abu Hanifa Al-Numan and others. The republic consists of 18 officially recognized governorates, and an unofficial governorate in addition to the Halabja governorate in the Kurdistan region. These governorates have a population of approximately 37,056,169 people, according to 2015 statistics; Where the Arab sects constitute 80% of the total population, the Kurds constitute 15%, and the rest of the percentages are distributed among Assyrians, Turkmen, Armenians and other minorities. It is not easy to write about creativity in Iraq for a whole century within a few papers, for it is necessary to be patient, deliberate, and cautious before rooting the saying in evaluation and judgment in order to avoid falling into error in judgments, and to achieve a greater degree of objectivity. The stage is long, the poets are many, the stations at which one should stand are many, and the articulated poems that stirred the water of the blessing, and constituted a contribution to the modernization movement, starting from the stage of revival, and until the stage of open texts at the end of the last century differed, which made most critics’ opinions focus on the eras. Which rose to the level of transformations, and included between its wings generations of creators, so the talk about generations was more systematic than others, so I referred to their combined achievements, while acknowledging some individual efforts timidly

THE ROLE OF ISLAMIC CONFERENCE ORGANIZATIONS (OIC) IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ISLAMIC TOURISM IN MUSLIM COUNTRIES

Islamic tourism is defined as a tourist trip aimed at providing tourist services and facilities for Muslim tourists in accordance with Islamic principles. There are several terms used in addition to Islamic Tourism, namely Halal Tourism, Sharia Tourism, Muslim-Friendly Tourism. Meanwhile, the Global Muslim Travel Index as an institution that focuses on developing world halal tourism explains that halal tourism is tourism that is carried out in accordance with Islamic principles with the aim of providing friendly facilities and services to Muslim tourists. The problem is the role of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in the implementation of Islamic Tourism in Muslim countries. The research method is normative juridical research. The conclusion is that the role of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in the application of Islamic Tourism in Muslim countries can be concluded with sharia tourism which has been introduced since 2000 from the discussion of the meeting of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC). Sharia tourism is a tourist demand based on the lifestyle of Muslim tourists during the holidays. In addition, sharia tourism is tourism that is flexible, rational, simple and balanced. This tourism aims to motivate tourists to get happiness and blessings from Allah SWT. Halal tourism is an adoption of non-Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) countries which see the great potential of Muslim growth around the world. Halal tourism was created to accommodate the needs of worship for Muslims in non-OIC countries, such as the provision of places of worship (mushola) and halal restaurants. Countries that are quick to seize the opportunity of this Muslim-friendly tourism service are Thailand, Japan, Singapore, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, UK, France, Malaysia, and many other countries.

فك رموز اتفاقية الاستثمار لمنظمة التعاون الإسلامي في ضوء قضية "اتصالنا" لجمهورية العراق

Promulgated in 1981, the purpose of the Agreement on Promotion and Protection and Guarantee of Investments among Member States of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (nowadays the Organization of Islamic Cooperation) (the “OIC Investment Agreement” or the “Agreement”) is to provide guidelines for the treatment of investments between member States of the Organization. The Agreement provides for investor compensation if the State hosting the investment breaches the Agreement’s substantive terms. Disputes arising under the OIC Investment Agreement are subject to the resolution provisions in Article 17, which provides for conciliation and arbitration. Although, since its entry into force, several investors have attempted to make use of its dispute resolution mechanism, since information on the outcome of these cases is limited. The two arbitral awards that are publicly available, in conjunction with recent practice followed by investors, reveal that the dispute settlement provisions of the Agreement are not free from ambiguity. In light of the recent Itisaluna Iraq LLC and others v. Republic of Iraq case, this article sets out to elucidate a series of problematic issues pertaining to the interpretation and the application of the Agreement’s dispute settlement provisions, as they have risen from publicly availably arbitral awards and other decisions. These include whether: a) the Agreement provides for investor-State dispute settlement; b) conciliation is a precondition to arbitration; and c) investors can use the Most Favored Nation clause (MFN) of the Agreement for dispute settlement purposes. These issues are of significance for pending and future cases under the OIC Investment Agreement. Given the ambiguities of the language of the OIC Investment Agreement, it is preferable that future claimants follow the OIC dispute settlement process as faithfully as possible. Such an approach will immunize them to a great degree from jurisdictional pitfalls of importing separate dispute resolution frameworks via MFN.

The Role of Institution and Macroeconomic Policy Mix on Economic Growth in Muslim Country

This study examines the role of the fiscal and monetary policy mix on economic growth with the St. model. Louis, which Andersen and Jordan developed in 1968, included the variable quality of institutions (governance) as a moderator. This research model uses the independent variable in the form of money supply (M) as a proxy for monetary policy and government expenditure (G) and government debt (D) as a proxy for fiscal policy. The governance index variable (INS) consists of 6 indicators, namely 1). Voice and Accountability; 2). Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism; 3). Government Effectiveness; 4). Regulatory Quality; 5). Rule of Law; 6). Control of Corruption. The objects of this research are all member countries of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), 57 countries. Due to the limited data that can be accessed, 46 countries were selected as research samples with a research period of 2005-2018. The analytical tool used in this study is a moderating panel data regression consisting of 28 equations. This study indicates that fiscal policy (government expenditure) and monetary policy (money supply) have a significant effect on economic growth. The government debt has a negative effect on economic growth in OIC countries. The quality of governance has a positive effect on economic growth in the OIC countries. This shows the important role of the quality of governance in the economy, as in the latest economic growth theory. The quality of governance cannot moderate the effect of the fiscal and monetary policy mix on economic growth in the OIC countries. The governance index plays a more direct role in economic growth, not as an effective moderator for government economic policies. The governance index is more effective in moderating various economic variables, which are private economic activities.

A Historical Review of the Development of the Islamic Banking System (An Analytical Study)

This paper tries to investigate the historical development of Islamic banking in the world. The formation of Islamic banking was inspired by the incompatibility between conventional banks and Islamic teachings based on the Qur'an and a l-Hadith. Islamic economists are trying to replace and improve the traditional system of banking that has developed rapidly with the Islamic banking system. The establishment of Mit Ghamr marked the emergence of Islamic banking. Since then, many Islamic banks have been established and have proliferated. The primary purpose of this study is to analyze and determine the historical development of the Islamic banking system in various countries. Thus, this research can provide further information for Muslim economic actors as a guide in carrying out economic activities, especially those related to banking. This study using the historical analysis method and at the end of this paper, confirm that the Islamic banking system was preceded by applying a profit-sharing approach to avoid interest in banking. The development of Islamic banks cannot be separated from the efforts made by the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), which since 1970 has issued many recommendations and encouraged its member countries to improve the people's economy in their respective countries. Then, Islamic banks developed in various countries, including Pakistan, Egypt, Iran, Cyprus, Kuwait, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Turkey, and Indonesia.

Overview of the concept of human rights in the Muslim world

Problem setting. Islam is the youngest Abrahamic religion in the world. Its beginning was laid in the first half of the VII century AD on the territory of the Arabian Peninsula. The Islamic world is a unique regional phenomenon that causes many people to have different and in some cases even opposing views. The issue of human rights in the Islamic world is also much debated. Every day we receive information about the systematic violation of the honor and dignity of a certain category of the population (women, children) in the region. Analysis of recent researches and publications. The article uses the works of well-known experts in the field of Sharia and legal systems of Muslim countries such as: Syukiyaynen L. R., Abdullah ibn Abd al-Mukhsin at-Turki, Zhdanov N. V., Abashidze A. Kh., Abdul Aziiz Olaemi and others. Special attention is paid to the concepts of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. Target of research. The objective of this work is a general overview of the concept of human rights in the Islamic world. Article`s main body. Analyzed the issues of human rights in different countries where Sharia has a significant impact on their systems of law, namely: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Iran. The article notes that despite the significant impact of Sharia law on the legal systems of the above countries, certain human rights standards differ between them. Also, the article reveals the first practice of codifying human rights in muslim insight - the General Islamic Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the non-governmental organization Islamic Council in Europe. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (until 2012 - the Organization of the Islamic Conference) (hereinafter - OIC) - is an international intergovernmental organization whose members are representatives of the Muslim world. Thus, the explored activity of the international intergovernmental organization in the field of human rights, namely the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, which unites all Muslim countries of the world and in its activities is guided by the principles of Sharia. The study of the activities of this organization in the field of human rights contains an analysis of sectoral acts (for example, the Dhaka and Cairo Declarations), a study of the activities of bodies of special (Independent Permanent Commission on Human Rights) and general (Islamic Summit) competencies and other issues that relate to the mechanism of promoting and protecting human rights. Conclusions and prospects for the development. The authors came to the conclusion that the concept of human rights in the Islamic world is quite heterogeneous, even in comparison between countries where Sharia is dominant. The authors note the special role of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation as a leading basis in the Islamic doctrine of human rights, as this organization unites all Muslim countries into one monolithic bloc, which leads to the formation of a single Muslim autonomous will, which includes all national doctrines and approaches.

An Estimation of the Volatility in the Demand for Malaysian Tourists Visiting Korea

Purpose: With the rapid growth of Muslim tourists visiting Korea in recent years, Southeast Asia countries’ Muslims are emerging as new Korea inbound markets. In particular, Malaysia has the largest number of tourists to Korea among 57 countries belonging to the Organization of the Islamic Conference, making it a bridgehead for the Muslim tourism market. The purpose of this study is to derive an optimal volatility estimation model for more accurate predictions of the demand for Malaysian tourists visiting Korea Research design, data, and methodology: This study conducted empirical analysis on the volatility of the demand for Malaysian tourists visiting Korea using GARCH, EGARCH and TGARCH models using the monthly series data from June 2006 to November 2019. Results: The research results are as follows. First, it was found that symmetrical GARCH model, asymmetrical TGARCH model were identified to be appropriate in estimating the volatility of the demand for Malaysian tourists visiting Korea. Second, it was found that TGARCH(1,1)model is better than GARCH(1,1) models in estimating of the volatility in the demand for Malaysian tourists visiting Korea. Third, according to the estimation results of volatility in the demand for Malaysian tourists visiting Korea, the impact to volatility persists for a while following the news shock. and bad news seemed to show a greater impact to volatility than good news. Implications: The implication of this study lies in that it has derived an optimal model of volatility for the demand of Malaysian tourists visiting Korea, which has been drawing attention due to the growing importance of Muslim tourists in the Korean tourism market. and the research results also provide basic materials to improve the real condition of accepting Muslim tourists visiting Korea by making it possible to predict more accurately the demand for Malaysian tourists visiting Korea.

History of relations of Kazakhstan with the organization of islamic cooperation in issues of gender equality

The article provides a historical analysis of the development of relations between Kazakhstan and the OIC. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation unites Muslim countries and aims to increase its authority and influence in the modern world. Today the Islamic world is aware of its lagging behind the indicators of the Western community in the economic, cultural, and civilizational dimension. Despite the fact that all OIC states are members of the UN, their internal policies are criticized on many issues. In particular, this concerns human rights, gender equality, and discrimination against women. Kazakhstan is a secular state in which dozens of confessions peacefully coexist and women enjoy equal rights with men. Therefore, having joined the OIC, our country began to pay great attention to human rights and gender aspects. In a sense, we can say that thanks to the efforts of the Republic of Kazakhstan, positive changes began to occur in the gender development of the OIC member countries. The increased authority and influence of Kazakhstan was appreciated by the members of the organization, who elected him to the post of chairman in 2011. Key words: United Nations, Millennium Declaration, Organization of the Islamic Conference, human rights, gender equality.

OIC Resolutions on the “Afghan Question” in 1980–1989

This article is devoted to a review of the political position of the Organization Islamic Conference (OIC) and its evolution regarding the Afghan armed conflict of 1980–1989. The source base for the article is the texts of the resolutions on the situation in Afghanistan and the final communiqués of the OIC Islamic Conferences of Foreign Ministers, the coordination meetings of the OIC Foreign Ministers and the Islamic Conferences at the highest level. The first section of the article examines the extraordinary session of the OIC Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers held in January 1980, which discussed the “Afghan question” and the decisions taken therein laid the foundations for the OIC's position on the Afghan armed conflict. The second section examines all subsequent OIC resolutions on Afghanistan and their features. The OIC solidarized with the UN and the Non-Aligned Movement in its attitude to the situation in Afghanistan, although there were differences in approaches to certain issues – for example, since January 1980, the OIC began to invite members of Afghan anti-government groups to all Islamic conferences as representatives of this country. The OIC member states in relation to the “Afghan issue” showed greater solidarity within the framework of this organization than the UN member states or the Non-Aligned Movement in relation to the same issue, although individual countries expressed reservations on the “Afghan” resolutions of the OIC. The position of the Organization of the Islamic Conference regarding the Afghan issue remained stable throughout the 1980s, undergoing minor changes.

The Organisation Of Islamic Cooperation And Arab World: Proсesses Of Events

The article highlights the activities of the Organization of the Islamic Conference for the consolidation of Arab states. In the context of international relations in the Middle East region, political problems in the Arab world are analyzed and a brief classification of conflicts in the Middle East in the XX century is given. Also studied the image of the Organization of the Islamic Conference in international relations.

Afghanistan Investment Policy Analysis

The article provides a comparative study of Afghanistan’s investment agreements. The aim was to determine Russia’s potential as a state supporting investments in Afghanistan’s economy. The analysis of investors was done on the basis of the Investment Map of the International Trade Center. Data on investment flows are available from the statistical annex to the UNCTAD’s World Investment Report. The structure of Afghanistan’s investment treaties was presented on the UNCTAD website, on the International Investment Agreements Navigator page. Investment agreements of Afghanistan were analyzed according to the following plan: concessions within GATS, regional agreements, agreements with the countries of the West. GATS commitments provide sufficient space for investment in most areas other than the financial sector. The sphere of transport and construction, most developed by foreign investors, is opened to investment. Regional agreements with geographically and culturally close countries include the Agreement on Promotion and Protection of Investment among Member States of the Economic Cooperation Organization and the Agreement on Promotion, Protection and Guarantee of Investments Among Member States of the Organization of the Islamic Conference. They have greater sectoral openness. Investors are offered a range of benefits beyond the commonly used tax incentives. The threats posed by political instability are specifically addressed. Expropriation of investments is complicated by a general ban and the right to challenge it in the court. These provisions create a more favourable climate for investment in Afghanistan by other Islamic states. The treaty between Germany and Afghanistan reflects Germany’s desire to clarify bilateral investment relations, in particular, it lists examples of «less favourable» treatment. Under the Afghanistan-US agreement, it can be judged that the US probably does not expect the Afghan government to protect unilaterally their investments. For this purpose, a special body has been formed with the participation of the US Trade Representative. Another feature of this treaty is the US position expressed in it in the field of protection of workers’ rights. Russia appears to have sufficient GATS commitments and guarantees under the Afghan Private Investment Act to protect its projects. The next phase of cooperation could be an agreement on the promotion and mutual protection of investment, as a model of which the Afghanistan-Germany agreement could be taken. The construction projects in which Russia is most interested are not always interpreted as investments. This depends on whether the construction company’s representation is “permanent” in the host country. One more agreement — to avoid double taxation — could be questioned. However, Afghanistan does not have such agreements with any country.

International Responses to Human Rights Violations in Myanmar: The Case of the Rohingya

While Myanmar is a multi-ethnic and multi-religious country, the Bamar (Burmese) nonetheless comprise almost 70 percent of the country’s total population. Of the many ethnic groups in Myanmar, the Muslim Rohingya, are mainly centered in the Rakhine (Arakan) State, which borders Bangladesh. Although the position of these people as a distinct ethnic group was recognized by the U Nu government (1948-1962), the introduction of the 1982 Citizenship Act by the country’s military government, however, have rendered them stateless. Subject to a wide range of systematic human rights violations by the Myanmar authorities, the Rohingya have often sought refugee in Bangladesh as well as many other countries in the region and beyond. Whilst most like-minded states and international organizations have duly responded to the issue, especially by providing humanitarian assistance and criticizing the Myanmar junta for its treatment of the Rohingya, however, much remains to be done to find a permanent solution to the issue of statelessness of these people. The purpose of this article is therefore to analyze responses from some segments of the international community over the issue of human rights violations on the Rohingya and the resulting exodus of these people from Myanmar. As such, this article will examine responses from Bangladesh, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the regional community, the United States, the European Union (EU), the United Nations (UN) and the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC).

A Quest for Defining Terrorism in International Law: The Emerging Consensus

The United Nations (UN) has no internationally-agreed definition of terrorism. The definitional impasse has prevented the adoption of a Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism. Even in the immediate aftermath of 9/11 the UN failed to adopt the Convention, and the deadlock continues to this day. The prime reason is the standoff with the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC). The Arab Terrorism Convention and the Terrorism Convention of the Organization of the Islamic Conference defines terrorism to exclude armed struggle for liberation and self-determination. This increased its complexity and vagueness. The aim of this paper is to examine the definitional aspect of terrorism and the challenges faced in adopting a single universally accepted definition by the international community. The methodology adopted in this paper is purely a library based research focusing mainly on primary and secondary sources. The paper concludes that nations or states have to come to agreement on a definition of the term “terrorism”, for without a consensus of what constitute terrorism, nations or states could not unite against it. A general definition of terrorism is necessary in order for the international community to fight against terrorism in a precise way.

Роль Пакистану у міжнародних відносинах на початку ХХІ століття

У статті проаналізовано роль і місце Пакистану у сучасних міжнародних відносинах. Зазначається, що після оволодіння ядерною зброєю Пакистан позиціонує себе як держава, яка спромоглася встановити відносний воєнно-політичний паритет з Індією. Статус ядерної держави перетворив Пакистан на одного із лідерів ісламського світу. Водночас після терактів 11 вересня 2001 р. Пакистан, виходячи з політичних міркувань, підтримав антитерористичну операцію США у сусідньому Афганістані. Це дало можливість нейтралізувати негативні наслідки міжнародного режиму санкцій, який було запроваджено після ядерних випробувань 1998 року. Показано, що лише фактору ядерної зброї недостатньо для входження Пакистану у коло розвинутих держав сучасної системи міжнародних відносин.

Kazachstan jako obecny przewodniczący OBWE – rok 2010: nowa rola średnich państw w podejmowaniu globalnych decyzji strategicznych na podstawie konsensusu

The paper concerns the issue of Kazakhstan presiding over the OSCE this year, and the issue of the role played by medium-sized states in the contemporary architecture of international relations. As the interests of global players continue to clash incessantly, medium-sized states are forced to make increased efforts to build a safer and more stable world. The author uses the example of Kazakhstan to analyze the role of medium-sized states, which can be compared to that played by small and medium-sized enterprises in building an efficient and stable economy. The small and medium-sized states are increasingly appreciated on an international scale in various areas. Kazakhstan is consistently working to achieve its goals, not only at present within the OSCE, but as a future head of other organizations, many of which have been established on Kazakhstan’s initiative; the country has always been distinguished by its international activity. Many of these initiatives have been successfully implemented by the OSCE itself. The above-mentioned organizations include the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA), Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEC), Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), International Organization of Turkic Culture, and the Permanent Council of Ministers of Culture of the International Organization of Turkic Speaking States (TURKSOY). It is important to include the new independent states in the common ideology of the development of market economies and democratic institutions. As a regional leader in Central Asia, Kazakhstan is better prepared to implement this mission than other states. Not all Kazakhstan’s initiatives fall within a purely European framework. As the country is located at the cusp of Europe and Asia, its government pays constant attention to Euro-Asian issues, all the more so as, after its presidency of the OSCE, Kazakhstan will chair the Organization of the Islamic Conference in 2011.