GEOPOLITICAL TRANSFORMATIONS AND REGIONAL SECURITY: THE CASE OF CENTRAL ASIA

Abstract

This article provides a comprehensive analysis of the foreign policy strategies of Central Asian countries and their approaches to ensuring regional security. The study examines the foreign policy priorities of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan, their national interests, and their strategies aimed at maintaining geopolitical balance. In addition, the political, military, and economic influence of major external powers such as Russia, China, and the United States in Central Asia is assessed from the perspective of regional security. The article also analyzes the role of regional and international organizations, including the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), the United Nations (UN), and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), in security, economic stability, and integration processes. The findings indicate that the multi-vector foreign policy of Central Asian states is a key factor in ensuring regional stability and highlight the strategic importance of international cooperation mechanisms.