Орталық Азиядағы экономикалық бастамалар: қиындықтар мен перспективалар

Аннотация

During the Soviet period, the economies of Central Asian countries were controlled by Russia. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, various economic initiatives were launched in the region. Today, Russia, an influential player in the area, dominates the regional market and economic interests on the framework of the EAEU economic space. China, the region’s second-stronger player, has been promoting the Silk Road initiative since 2013. However, the issue of the U. S. troop’s withdrawal from Afghanistan has been scorching recently. Under the organization of the Asian Development Bank, the region has been implementing the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Program for two decades and has achieved effective development results. Among the countries in the area, four countries are Turkicspeaking countries. The argument that the Council of Turkic-speaking countries will rise to regional economic cooperation organizations has been discussed among researchers. Within the framework of these initiatives, domestic experts often say that the formation of a model of effective economic development in Central Asia will be realized after long-term integration ties and the resolution of internal conflicts in Central Asia. This article describes the competition between these initiatives and the issues that cause tension.

Key words: Central Asia, the Silk Road, the Turkic Council, economic relations, the EAEU, China, the United States.