THE ECONOMIC BORDER COOPERATION BETWEEN KAZAKHSTAN AND RUSSIA
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.48371/ISMO.2023.51.1.014Keywords:
Kazakhstan, Russia, post-Soviet economic cooperation, сross-border cooperation, interregional relations, infrastructural connections, economic development, EAEUAbstract
The article considers the cross-border economic cooperation between Kazakhstan and Russia. The collapse of the USSR and the transformation processes of the 1990s led to a break in the existing infrastructure between the countries. It provoked the departure of qualified personnel from manufacturing and a decrease in production in the bordering regions of the two states. Nevertheless, industrial relations remain one of the main components of the cross-border interaction between Kazakhstan and Russia at the present.
The article analyzes the statistical data of economic cooperation between Kazakhstan and Russia, and uses official documents and materials, as well as media publications. The current state of cooperation in several sectors is considered. The analysis shows, that the post-Soviet economic cooperation in the border area continues the traditions of the Soviet model of economic development. The main reason is the lack of an institutional framework for cooperation. From this point of view, the authors claim that despite the achievements of the EAEU, border barriers remain, and so far the cooperation institutions have had little impact on cross-border cooperation development.
