People’s Diplomacy in Contemporary Central Asia: Towards Integration and Prosperity

Abstract

Central Asian countries have been recognized by the international community as independent states since 1991. The region’s location makes it a geostrategic “bridge” linking the East and the West, therefore it plays a crucial role in establishing connections between the world’s leading countries. In the last three years, Central Asia has witnessed a change in perspective integration, with a view to new cooperation in the field of People’s diplomacy. The aim of the article is to analyze the significance and perspectives of Public diplomacy for developing integration processes in the region.

Keywords

• people’s diplomacy
• public diplomacy
• eurasia
• central asia
• inter-ethnic relations
• friendship societies