Energy cooperation of Kazakhstan and Russia within the framework of the EAEU

Abstract

The relevance of the research is determined by the importance of the energy sectors of Russia and Kazakhstan for the socio-economic development and prosperity of both countries, its significant contribution to the success of regional integration, and the significant role of Russian and Kazakh fuel and energy complexes in ensuring energy security within the framework of the EAEU.
The purpose of the article is to analyze the bilateral relations of the EAEU member-countries – Russia and Kazakhstan on the energy sphere in the new geopolitical conditions. In accordance with the intended purpose were set the following tasks: to reveal the specific features and imperatives of energy cooperation between two countries; to identify the causes of interest of Russia and Kazakhstan on integration processes in the field of energy policy, and to determine priority directions of development of energy cooperation. In the process of research, were used comparative and systemic methods of analysis.
The comparative method allowed us to compare the main reasons of interests on energy partnership and
energy integration between Russia and Kazakhstan. The systemic method allowed to analyze the energy
cooperation between Russia and Kazakhstan within the framework of the EAEU, additionally identify the
activities which necessary for the success of energy cooperation between Kazakhstan and Russia.
Key words: EAEU, integration processes, problems of integration, prospects of the Eurasian economic
union, partnership, diversification, pipelines