Central Asia at the crossroads of European and Asian political interests

 KazNU al-Farabi was the international seminar «Central Asia at the crossroads of European and Asian political interests: XVIII - XIX century»

The first day made presentations by Massak Yvon Agnieszk (Torun, Republic of Poland), Dmitry V. Shlapentokh (South Bent, USA), Darbaev Azamat Gazizhanuly (Nur-Sultan, Republic of Kazakhstan), Lysenko Yulia Alexandrovna (Barnaul, Russian Federation), Uderbaeva Saule Karibaevna, Sagatov Anuar Mukhtaruli (Alma-Ata, Republic of Kazakhstan), Joart Martaevich Sulaimanov (Osh, Kyrgyz Republic), Kotyukova Tatyana Viktorovna (Moscow, Russian Federation), Izbasarova Gulbanu Bolatovna (Aktobe, Republic of Kazakhstan).

The speakers revealed in their speeches the ideas of Eurasianism, actors of the socio-economic modernization of the Central Asian region of the Russian Empire, a modern historiography of the role of Oirats in the system of international relations of Central Asia of the 18th century, the institution of amanatism in diplomatic relations of Central Asian states, the history of Kyrgyz tribes in the 19th century. , the policy of "double ignoring" in the imperial discourse of Russia regarding the nomadic population of Turkestan at the end of the XIX century.

Seminar was very fruitful. The reports aroused great interest among the seminar participants, lively discussion and analysis.

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