Konsensus xalqaro jurnali international journal of consensus

Saidov Sanjar Shavkatovich 
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) on political sciences, 
Associate professor of the department of Social sciences 
Uzbek state university of world languages 
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CENTRAL ASIA AS A STRATEGIC DIRECTION OF UZBEKISTAN'S FOREIGN 
POLICY (“New Uzbekistan – new neighborhood”) 
ABSTRACT 
Over the past five years, Uzbekistan has been promoting not only national, but also regional 
interests Central Asia in the system of international relations. Uzbekistan's initiatives to ensure 
security, socio-economic development and strengthen regional cooperation in Central Asia are 

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supported by the world community. This scientific article is devoted to these aspects, emphasizing 
that the new political reality in the region, formed thanks to the active, proactive and constructive 
diplomacy of official Tashkent, has a positive effect on strengthening cooperation between the 
countries of Central Asia on a wide range of issues. 
Also, scientifically substantiated that the new regional policy of Uzbekistan and the format of 
“consultation meetings” that emerged on its basis significantly affect the configuration of socio-
political and geopolitical processes in Central Asia, which strengthens its status as an initiator of 
integration and regional processes. 
Key words:
Uzbekistan, Central Asia, regional cooperation, “consultation meetings”, good 
neighborliness, foreign policy, integration. 
Саидов Санжар Шавкатович 
Доктора философии (PhD) по политическим наукам, 
доцент кафедры Социальных наук 
Узбекского государственного университета мировых языков 
E-mail.: [e-mail]