Integration in post-Soviet Central Asia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivan Zuenko
Keyword(s):  
International Relations ◽  
East Asia ◽  
Central Asia ◽  
Political Ties ◽  
Active Search ◽  
Eurasian Economic Union ◽  
One Belt One Road ◽  
Economic Union ◽  
Soviet Central Asia

The 2010s became the time of active search for new forms of integration in the wide Eurasian space between Europe and East Asia. The most well-known is China’s One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). A 7000-kilometre border between China and the EAEU was formed in 2015, which became a crucial factor in the cooperation of China and Post-Soviet Central Asia. Many regard the EAEU as just a Moscow geopolitical project and underestimated its real impacts on economic and political ties in Eurasia, particularly in post-Soviet Central Asia. This chapter examines the EAEU as a factor of international relations in the global discussion about the OBOR initiative.

scholarly journals EURASIA ENTRE EL ESPÍRITU DE SHANGHÁI Y UNA COMUNIDAD DE FUTURO COMPARTIDO

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (15) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunamis Fabelo Concepción
Keyword(s):  
International Relations ◽  
Economic Systems ◽  
Shanghai Cooperation Organization ◽  
Eurasian Economic Union ◽  
Central Asian ◽  
One Belt One Road ◽  
Road Project ◽  
Economic Union ◽  
The One ◽  
Central Asian Republics

The article is based on the analysis of the integrationist trends that have evolved in Central Asia between 1991 and 2015. It deals with how the historical reality of the Central Asian republics conditioned them to search for centers of reference to guide the construction of their political and economic systems. This situation caused these countries, since their independence, to begin to interact with important international relations players, with whom they built a series of interdependent relations that were tracing two integrationist conceptions that became trends: Western and Eurasian. The latter one is the one that has most advanced in the period studied, promoted by Russia and China with the implementation of important mechanisms of association, cooperation and consensus, among which the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the Eurasian Economic Union and the New Silk Road project. In this sense, the Chinese megaproject One Belt One Road is supported by a series of conceptual bases as a result of the progress and evolution of the Eurasian trend understood in its broader meaning.

Avrasya ekonomi birliği (AEB) Ve Tek Kuşak Tek Yol (TKTY) projelerinin karşilaştirmali analizi

2019 ◽  
pp. 80-82
Author(s):  
Moldir ISAHANOVA
Keyword(s):  
Central Asia ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Economic Indicators ◽  
Eurasian Economic Union ◽  
One Belt One Road ◽  
The World ◽  
Road Projects ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Economic Union ◽  
The One

Özet: Rusya Federasyonu Avrasya alanında büyük bir devlettir. Çin ise dünyada en güçlü ekonomi göstergelere sahiptir. "Avrasya Ekonomik Birlik" ve "Tek Kuşak Tek Yol" (bundan sonra AEB, TKTY) projelerinin ilan edildiği günden beri uzmanlar arasında yoğun bir şekilde incelenmektedir. Bu iki proje iki büyük devlet tarafından sunulan gün- cel projelerindendir. Dahası bu iki projenin birleştirilmesi yüzerinde çalışmalar da hız kazanmaktadır. Bu makalede iki projenin güçlü ve zayıf yönleri değerlendirilerek ikisinin birleşip birleşemeyeceğini incelenecektir. Ayrıca bu konu ile ilgili çalışmaları incelenip, belli bir sonuç çıkarılmaktadır. Anahtar Kelimeler: Avrasya Ekonomik Birlik, Tek Kuşak Tek Yol, Çin, Rusya, Enteg- rasyon, Kırgızstan, Kazakistan, Orta Asya, Nurly Jol Projesi, Avrasya. Abstract: The Russian Federation is a large state in the Eurasian area. China has the strongest economic indicators in the world. Since, proclamation of the "Eurasian Economic Union" and the "One Belt One Road" projects have been intensively studied among experts. These two projects are current projects presented by two major states. Moreover, the number of works about combining these two projects is also increasing. In this article, the strengths and weaknesses of the two projects will be evaluated and whether the two will merge together will be examined. In addition, studies on this subject are examined and a certain conclusion will be drawn. Keywords: EEU, OBOR, SREB, Russia, China, Central Asia, Integration, Eurasian, Nurly Zhol, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan.

scholarly journals Russian–Chinese Cooperation in Central Asia and the Idea of Greater Eurasia

2019 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Lukin
Keyword(s):  
International Relations ◽  
Central Asia ◽  
Silk Road ◽  
Fundamental Feature ◽  
Eurasian Economic Union ◽  
Silk Road Economic Belt ◽  
Economic Union ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

The author argues that Russian–Chinese rapprochement is a fundamental feature of the current changing system of international relations. Apart from its own significance, it has become important because it stimulated and, in some cases, laid the foundation for many broader international processes: the creation of the multipolar world, the emergence of such international groups and organisations as BRICS and Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), the coordination between Eurasian Economic Union and the Chinese initiative of Silk Road Economic Belt and others. Recently, all these processes led to the idea of Greater Eurasia or Eurasian partnership.

REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN AND THE EURASIAN ECONOMIC UNION: INTEGRATION OPPORTUNITIES

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 87-99
Author(s):  
Nabi Ziyadullayev ◽  
◽  
Ulugbek Ziyadullayev ◽  
Keyword(s):  
International Trade ◽  
Foreign Trade ◽  
Central Asia ◽  
National Economy ◽  
Effective Interaction ◽  
Regional Powers ◽  
Eurasian Economic Union ◽  
Economic Union ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Cis Countries

The article reveals the features of the international trade, economic and integration priorities of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The conceptual approaches to joining the WTO, diversification of the geography and structure of foreign trade, as well as the expansion of foreign economic cooperation with world and regional powers, the CIS countries and Central Asia are substantiated. Particular attention is paid to risks and building vectors for effective interaction with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), as well as mitigating the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the national economy.

scholarly journals The Belt and Road Initiative and the Eurasian Economic Union: Exploring the “Greater Eurasian Partnership”

2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-57
Author(s):  
Gaziza Shakhanova ◽  
Jeremy Garlick
Keyword(s):  
Central Asia ◽  
Belt And Road Initiative ◽  
Local Elites ◽  
Eurasian Economic Union ◽  
Economic Commission ◽  
Silk Road Economic Belt ◽  
Belt And Road ◽  
Economic Union ◽  
The Belt And Road ◽  
The Silk Road

The Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is a key partner in China’s Belt, and Road Initiative (BRI), since it comprises the majority of territories which the BRI’s overland route, the Silk Road Economic Belt, needs to traverse as it crosses Central Asia on the way to Europe. The goal of this article is to explore the BRI in the context of BRI–EAEU coordination. The first part of the analysis focusses on the ways the Eurasian Economic Commission delineates the “Greater Eurasian Partnership” and counterposes it against China and the BRI. Then, the article compares two sets of interpretations of the BRI and “Greater Eurasian Partnership” obtained from interviews with elites in Kazakhstan and Russia. The interviews indicate that the BRI has had a much more forceful impact on local elites than Russia’s idea of “Greater Eurasian Partnership.”

scholarly journals “One Belt One Road” and Central Asia: A New Trend in Internationalization of Higher Education?

2018 ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Aisi Li
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Study Abroad ◽  
International Relations ◽  
Central Asia ◽  
Internationalization Of Higher Education ◽  
One Belt One Road ◽  
Confucius Institutes ◽  
The Impact

China’s One Belt One Road (OBOR) strategy is the latest trend in international relations, and it is making a real impact on higher education in Central Asia. This article discusses the impact of three aspects of the plan: Chinese funding for study abroad, the Confucius Institutes, and the role of Xinjiang, China’s northwestern frontier.

Prospects for Russia/CIS in the third quarter

2015 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Central Asia ◽  
Economic Situation ◽  
Breaking Point ◽  
Regional Economies ◽  
The West ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Third ◽  
Eurasian Economic Union ◽  
Economic Union

Subject Prospects for Russia/CIS in the third quarter. Significance The third quarter could see a significant worsening of Russia's ties with the West. With the Donbas crisis threatening to erupt into open war as in 2014 and early 2015, the Minsk 2.0 process is strained to breaking-point. Recent months have seen the gradual deterioration of the February peace plan, with heavier skirmishing culminating in the recent battle for Maryinka. In Ukraine, the economic situation remains a major problem. In Central Asia, regional economies are suffering from Russia's slowdown, as some strengthen their integration with Russia as part of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU).

scholarly journals “One Belt One Road” and Central Asia: A New Trend in Internationalization of Higher Education?

2018 ◽  
pp. 14-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aisi Li
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Study Abroad ◽  
International Relations ◽  
Central Asia ◽  
Internationalization Of Higher Education ◽  
One Belt One Road ◽  
Confucius Institutes ◽  
The Impact

China’s One Belt One Road (OBOR) strategy is the latest trend in international relations, and it is making a real impact on higher education in Central Asia. This article discusses the impact of three aspects of the plan: Chinese funding for study abroad, the Confucius Institutes, and the role of Xinjiang, China’s northwestern frontier.

scholarly journals Russia in the Greater Eurasian Partnership: from Civilization Theory to Political Practice

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 33-42
Author(s):  
T. N. Litvinova
Keyword(s):  
Russian Federation ◽  
New World ◽  
Shanghai Cooperation Organization ◽  
Eurasian Economic Union ◽  
One Belt One Road ◽  
Economic Statistics ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Economic Union ◽  
Vladimir Putin

Introduction. The article overviews the place of Russia in the promotion and construction of the Greater Eurasian partnership. The idea of this partnership was proposed by President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin for the interfacing of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) and the Chinese transport initiative “One Belt, One Road” (OBOR).Materials and methods. The study is based on the synthesis of the civilizational concept of Eurasianism and the theory of international integration. The work analyses official documents of EEU and Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), declarations of their officials, screening mass media, trade and economic statistics.Results. The statistics show that EEU is gaining success, although at present its developed is slowing. Third countries still play a significant role in foreign trade and investments of EEU member states. China competes with Russia for the dominance in Central Asia. The interface of EEU and SCO integration processes, as well as the Chinese initiative “One Belt, One Road” should be developed in view of Russia’s interests.Discussion and conclusion. The Greater Eurasian partnership can be considered as component of a new world architecture underlied by the system of regional and interregional economic and integration groups. The post-Soviet countries of Eurasia are united by a common history, civilizational and cultural prerequisites for integration with the unifying role of Russia. No serious project on the continent can be implemented without its participation.

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