Institute for Contemporary International Studies of Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
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The purpose of this research paper is to determine the place and role of the Central Asian countries in the context of the changing geopolitical situation in the Eurasian space. Currently, Central Asia (CA) is in the focus of attention of the media, as well as leading think tanks and political leaders in many countries. This interest is associated with the withdrawal of US troops and their allies from Afghanistan in mid-2021, the situation in which after the coming to power of representatives of the radical Islamist Taliban Movement (DT is a terrorist organization banned in Russia). This country borders on three Central Asian states - Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, and therefore intra-Afghan problems, primarily associated with a drop in the standard of living and an increase in migration flows, can significantly destabilize the political, economic and demographic situation in the region. At the present stage, the situation in the region is characterized by a high level of uncertainty and instability.

Karpovich O.G., Shangaraev R.N., (2021), INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY INTERNATIONAL STUDIES OF DIPLOMATIC ACADEMY OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. Sociopolitical Sciences, 6 => 65-72.

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Russia, USA, Central Asia, Afghanistan, Taliban movement, geopolitics, Eurasian space.