RUDN Journal of SociologyRUDN Journal of Sociology2313-22722408-8897Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumamba6356Research ArticleThe role of the sociological communities of Russia and Kazakhstan in the integration and cooperation of two statesSagindikovR EChair of Russian Historyrussag@yahoo.comPeoples’ Friendship University of Russia15022014219019707092016Copyright © 2016, Sociology2016The article analyzes various practices of cooperation between Russian and Kazakhstani sociologists, identifies its most significant stages on the macro-level, i.e. the institutional level. The author also characterizes the national sociological association of Kazakhstan (ASK), specifies its contacts with major Russian sociological associations. The author underlines that the sociologies and sociological communities of two largest CIS countries - Russia and Kazakhstan - study the fundamental problems of integration processes and develop new approaches and projects of cooperation.sociological surveyssociological communitymultilateral contactscooperationsociological problemsconferenceproject methodсоциологические опросысоциологическое сообществомногосторонние контактысотрудничествосоциологические задачиконференциипроектный метод