Интеграционные форматы в современной внешней политике Казахстана

This study explores the role and significance of integration formats in shaping contemporary Kazakhstan’s foreign policy. It examines Kazakhstan’s participation in major economic and military-political organizations, including the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), and China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The analysis demonstrates that involvement in these frameworks contributes to strengthening Kazakhstan’s international standing and advancing its strategic priorities. The research is grounded in the theoretical principles of the geoeconomic approach, which conceptualizes foreign policy as an instrument for pursuing national interests through economic, political, and infrastructural mechanisms. The empirical foundation of the study draws on official documents, analytical reports, and scholarly publications from Kazakhstan, Russia, and other Central Asian countries. The findings suggest that Kazakhstan’s engagement in integration formats enables it to balance economic pragmatism with the implementation of a multi-vector foreign policy, thereby consolidating its influence and credibility on the international stage.