THE ROLE AND POSSIBILITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION OF TURKIC STATES IN THE GLOBAL COMPETITION FOR THE CENTRAL ASIAN REGION

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INTRODUCTION examines the potential of the OTS in relation to its The role and opportunities of the organization of economic, political, and cultural interests in Central Turkic states in the global competition for the Asia, and shows its opportunities and limitations in Central Asian region are increasing in today’s an increasingly competitive environment as a changing geopolitical landscape. Central Asia has major regional actor. long been a region of strategic importance due to its rich natural resources, geographical location, RESULTS and the presence of important trade routes, Foreign policy of major geopolitical powers including those linked to the “One Belt, One Road” towards Central Asia. The United States has initiative. In this context, competition between maintained a strategic interest in Central Asia due major global powers such as the USA, Russia, and to the geopolitical importance of the Central Asian China is intensifying, each of them is fighting for region, its proximity to major powers such as influence and strategic partnership in the region. Russia and China, and its potential role in ensuring This article is particularly relevant in that it regional security related to Afghanistan. The three examines the foreign policies and interests of these main vectors of the US foreign policy strategy in key actors in Central Asia, providing insights into Central Asia can be defined as follows: geopolitical the changing dynamics of global competition. It https://www.theamericanjournals.com/index.php/tajpslc 11 THE USA JOURNALS THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED SCIENCES (ISSN – 2689-0992) VOLUME 06 ISSUE06 vector - manifesting itself in diplomatic activities Islamic State Khorasan Branch, the US has turned and efforts in the field of military and weapons its attention to strategic competition with Russia cooperation to balance global powers such as and China, recognizing their growing influence in Russia and China in the region; economic vector - the region [8]. This shift was reflected in the New maximum control by the American state and Silk Road initiative, which prioritized economic business over the very important energy resources development and trade, and encouraged US of Central Asia, primarily the very important companies and investment in the region to counter energy resources of Kazakhstan, which has natural China’s Belt and Road Initiative [12]. gas, oil, and uranium deposits; political-ideological The United States is pursuing a multifaceted and humanitarian vector - the implementation of strategy in Central Asia, engaging in various forums the long-term plan of the USA on the and partnerships with countries in the region to “democratization” of Central Asian countries based balance the influence of China and Russia. In on Western principles. particular, the C5+1 multilateral cooperation The US Central Asia Strategy for 2019-2025, format, launched in 2015 with five countries in the adopted by the Trump administration in February region, serves as a platform for dialogue and 2020, reflects the continuation and deepening of cooperation on issues of mutual interest, including mutual relations, emphasizing the development of economic development, energy security, and political, economic, and security relations that counterterrorism [2]. The B5+1 forum to support ensure stability, independence, and cooperation in US-Central Asia business cooperation and the C5+1 the region [13]. This strategy includes supporting session on disability rights are also being held. and strengthening the sovereignty and Russia’s policy towards Central Asia is driven by independence of Central Asian countries historical ties, economic interests, security individually and as a region, reducing terrorist concerns, and the desire to maintain its influence in threats in Central Asia, ensuring stability in a region of geopolitical importance [16.77-85]. Afghanistan, Encouraging communication between Russia sees Central Asia as an important buffer Central Asia and Afghanistan, reforming the rule of zone protecting its southern borders from law and respect for human rights, and promoting instability. The region’s proximity to Afghanistan US investment and development in Central Asia and the associated threats of terrorism, drug have been cited. According to V. A. Ponomaryov trafficking, and radicalization are central to [6.445-459], in recent years, Washington and US Russian security reporting. Moscow has non-governmental non-profit organizations have established military bases in Kyrgyzstan and become more flexible in their influence on these Tajikistan, which are an integral part of its security countries in the political, ideological, and strategy in the region. These bases not only humanitarian spheres, showing respect for the demonstrate Russia’s military might, but also “unique development path” of the Central Asian represent Moscow’s commitment to regional states. However, it remains persistent and security [1.53-6