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<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.2" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">Vestnik RUDN. International Relations</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">Vestnik RUDN. International Relations</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Вестник Российского университета дружбы народов. Серия: Международные отношения</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="print">2313-0660</issn><issn publication-format="electronic">2313-0679</issn><publisher><publisher-name xml:lang="en">федеральное государственное автономное образовательное учреждение высшего образования «Российский университет дружбы народов имени Патриса Лумумбы» (РУДН)</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">14272</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>ARTICLES</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>СТАТЬИ</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="zh"><subject></subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">The foreign policy of the Gabonese Republic: new priorities and challenges</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Внешняя политика Габонской Республики: новые приоритеты и задачи</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Ndakissa Onkassa</surname><given-names>F Ch</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Ндакисса Онкасса</surname><given-names>Ф К</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Department of Theory and History of International Relations</p></bio><email>ndakissaonk@yahoo.fr</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff1"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Российский университет дружбы народов</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2016-12-15" publication-format="electronic"><day>15</day><month>12</month><year>2016</year></pub-date><volume>16</volume><issue>2</issue><issue-title xml:lang="en">Africa in International Relations</issue-title><issue-title xml:lang="ru">Африка в системе международных отношений</issue-title><fpage>236</fpage><lpage>245</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2016-11-29"><day>29</day><month>11</month><year>2016</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement xml:lang="en">Copyright ©; 2016, Ndakissa Onkassa F.C.</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="ru">Copyright ©; 2016, Ндакисса Онкасса Ф.К.</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2016</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Ndakissa Onkassa F.C.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Ндакисса Онкасса Ф.К.</copyright-holder><ali:free_to_read xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/"/><license><ali:license_ref xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0</ali:license_ref></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://journals.rudn.ru/international-relations/article/view/14272">https://journals.rudn.ru/international-relations/article/view/14272</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en"><p>The article considers the features of formation and realization of foreign policy and the basic characteristics of the international image of modern Gabon are considered. It is shown, that the foreign policy is the important direction in the state activity of Gabon and is intended to offer the General public all over the world complete and reliable information on the situation in the country on key international issues, activities and initiatives of Gabon in the field of political space and the processes and projects of socio-economic development, its cultural and scientific achievements. Foreign policy activity is aimed at creating favorable conditions for the realization of the historic choice of the Gabonese people to strengthen the rule of law, market economy and democratic society, to focus on the social dimension. Нerewith this article analyzes the main provisions of the foreign policy of the Gabonese Republic, considered in conjunction with the country's development objectives defined in the strategic plan “A prosperous Gabon”. Particular attention is paid to the role of the President in making foreign policy decisions and ideas about the prospects for the development of Gabon's foreign policy. Key value of principles of maintenance of the sovereignty and the international inclusiveness, influence of the factor of the French language and policy of multilateral diplomacy is underlined at definition of objectives and priorities of foreign policy of Gabon during an epoch of new international realities. It is noted, that foreign policy activity of Gabon is aimed at creation a wide range of the international partnership in interests of national development in in the context of globalization.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru"><p>В статье рассмотрены особенности формирования и реализации внешней политики и основные характеристики международного имиджа современного Габона. Показано, что внешняя политика является важным направлением в государственной деятельности Габона и предусматривает широкое информирование международной общественности о реализуемых проектах социально-экономического развития, достижениях в сфере культуры и науки, инициативном позиционировании страны по ключевым международным вопросам. Внешнеполитическая деятельность направлена на создание благоприятных условий для реализации исторического выбора народа Габона для укрепления верховенства закона, демократического общества, рыночной экономики с фокусом на социальном измерении. Внешняя политика Габонской Республики рассмотрена во взаимосвязи с задачами развития страны, определенными в Стратегическом плане «Процветающий Габон». Особое внимание уделено рассмотрению роли Президента страны в процессе принятия внешнеполитических решений и рассмотрены перспективные направления развития внешней политики Габона. Подчеркнуто ключевое значение принципов обеспечения суверенитета и международной включенности, влияния фактора французского языка и политики многосторонней дипломатии при определении целей и приоритетов внешней политики Габона в эпоху новых международных реалий. Отмечено, что внешнеполитическая деятельность Габона нацелена на создание широкого круга международного партнерства в интересах национального развития в условиях глобализации.</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>foreign policy</kwd><kwd>Gabonese Republic</kwd><kwd>the President</kwd><kwd>the concept</kwd><kwd>strategy “A Prosperous Gabon”</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>внешняя политика</kwd><kwd>Габонская Республика</kwd><kwd>президент</kwd><kwd>концепция</kwd><kwd>стратегия</kwd><kwd>«Процветающий Габон»</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group/></article-meta></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><citation-alternatives><mixed-citation xml:lang="en">Bazhanov E.P., Bazhanova N.E., 2011. Mezhdunarodnye otnosheniya v XXI veke. [International relations in XXI century]. Moscow, 168 p.</mixed-citation><mixed-citation xml:lang="ru">Бажанов Е.П., Бажанова Н.Е. Международные отношения в XXI веке. 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