ASIA CENTRALĂ - FRONT AL CIOCNIRILOR GEOSTRATEGICE
CENTRAL ASIA - A FRONT OF GEOSTRATEGIC CLAIMS

Summary/Abstract: Central Asia is situated in the proxy vicinity of two large states: the Russian Federation and China, both looking for uncontested global actor status. The mode the two states relate to Central Asia differs because of the way each projects its power. The Russian Federation has a multidomain cooperation with the Central Asian states, mainly focused on the security aspect, while China, on the other hand, is betting on the economic force through which it could influence Central Asian politics in her favor. USSR’s implosion and Kremlin’s revisionist and imperialist intentions of influence sphere reconfirmation corroborated with China’s accelerated economic development strengthens mainly competition, not cooperation, between the two actors who are also strategic partners. Turkey, through its foreign affairs’ pragmatic and opportunistic policies, supports the Turkish-speaking communities in Central Asia and it aims for mentoring their policies. The USA, the EU, India and Iran are, foremost, interested in the energy resources of the region, because of economic reasons, as an alternative to the Russian gas or as a resource for their own development.

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