ЕВРОСОЮЗ В ЦЕНТРАЛЬНОЙ АЗИИ: ДИНАМИКА И ПЕРСПЕКТИВЫ ОТНОШЕНИЙ

Современная Европа. 2026. № 1. С. 81–91.

Смирнов В. А.

The article analyzes the transformation of relations between the European Union and the countries of Central Asia during the first quarter of the 21st century. Three key stages in the evolution of these relations are identified: the formulation of an approach (2000–2010), institutionalization (2011–2019), and the period of geopolitical challenges (2020–2025). The author concludes that by 2025, cooperation has reached the level of a strategic partnership, driven primarily by the EU's economic interests in diversifying sources of critical raw materials and developing alternative transport corridors bypassing Russia. It is emphasized that, despite a significant increase in trade and political dialogue, the EU's influence in the region is limited by the multi-vector foreign policy of the Central Asian states, their aspiration for greater agency, and fierce competition from Russia, China, and other actors. The EU's role as a dominant player in CA is unlikely, but it has established itself as an important partner.

Keywords: Центральная Азия, European Union, Central Asia, Евросоюз, Многовекторность, EU and Central Asia, ЕС и Центральная Азия