RUDN Journal of World HistoryRUDN Journal of World HistoryВестник Российского университета дружбы народов. Серия: Всеобщая история2312-81272312-833XPeoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)3485010.22363/2312-8127-2023-15-2-137-157ZZQHVQModern WorldСовременный мирResearch ArticleA Critical Analysis on the Impediments of Regional Integration in Central AsiaПрепятствия к осуществлению региональной интеграции в Центральной Азии: критический анализhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4802-2586AteedEjazul HaqАтидИджаз уль Хак

Postgraduate student of International Relations

аспирант кафедры международных отношений

ejazulhaqateed-ogr@kku.edu.trhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9027-3990Özel ÖzcanMerve SunaОзель ОзджанМерве Суна

Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations

доцент кафедры международных отношений

mervesuna@yahoo.comKırıkkale UniversityУниверситет Кырыкалле02062023152VOL 15, NO2 (2023)ТОМ 15, №2 (2023)13715702062023Copyright ©; 2023, Ateed E.H., Özel Özcan M.S.Copyright ©; 2023, Атид И.у., Озель Озджан М.С.2023Ateed E.H., Özel Özcan M.S.Атид И.у., Озель Озджан М.С.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0https://journals.rudn.ru/world-history/article/view/34850

Central Asia emerged as an internationally important region after the five republics gained their independence from the USSR in 1991. The new regional identities that gained independence in Central Asia soon had the potential to motivate the regional integration process in this region. Until recently, the region’s independent identity was often blurred by Eurasia, as it was not unanimously recognized as a separate geopolitical region. At present, nearly three decades after independence, these countries yet could not break the spell of traditional interstate interaction. Central Asia is the only region in the world that lags behind other regions in terms of indigenous regional integration. The purpose of this article is primarily to emphasize that Central Asia is an influential regional entity with an independent identity. Second, it focuses on the factors behind the regional integration process or situation and the absence of an indigenous regional institution. It is argued that regional distinctive features and influence of interregional actors have frozen the regional integration process in Central Asia.

Важность региона Центральная Азия существенно возросла после того, как пять республик обрели независимость в процессе распада СССР в 1991 году. Вскоре у этих постсоветских стран появилась возможность стимулировать процесс региональной интеграции. До недавнего времени восприятие Центральной Азии как независимого образования зачастую оставалось расплывчатым вследствие влияния континента Евразия. Она не была однозначно признана как отдельный геополитический регион. В настоящее время, спустя почти три десятилетия после обретения независимости, эти страны все еще не сумели отказаться от традиционного межгосударственного взаимодействия. Центральная Азия - единственный регион в мире, который отстает от других в процессе осуществления внутренней региональной интеграции. Цель статьи - продемонстрировать, что Центральная Азия является влиятельным региональным образованием с собственной идентичностью. Помимо этого, в работе уделено особое внимание факторам, лежащим в основе процесса региональной интеграции, а также причинам отсутствия соответствующих местных организаций и объединений. Авторы считают, что данный процесс был заморожен вследствие особенностей региона и влияния межрегиональных акторов.

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