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This article examines the regional cooperation and security issues in Central
Asia in the framework of New Regionalism and Liberal Institutionalism
theories. The aim of this article is to determine Kazakhstan’s role in
strengthening cooperation in the context of Central Asian regional
cooperation and security issues. Central Asian regional cooperation and
security problems and Kazakhstan’s initiatives with regard to these topics
have also been discussed. Moreover, this study emphasizes the important
factors of cultural, psychological and communicative closeness of Central
Asian states, which are necessary for strengthening the integration and
determining common interests.