ANALYSIS OF KAZAKHSTAN’S EXPERIENCE IN THE CICA
This article is devoted to the study of the role of the CICA as one of the priority directions of the foreign policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The paper examines “confidence-building measures” and their practical implementation in the activities of the CICA, studies the main forms of interaction between Asian countries in the field of security within the framework of the conference, identifies existing problems and offers practical recommendations to increase the effectiveness of the further development of the CICA. The idea of convening the CICA belongs to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan N.A. Nazarbayev and for the first time this initiative was announced at the 47th session of the UN in 1992. It is known that there is an Organization for Security and Cooperation (OSCE) on the European continent, it became necessary to create a similar organization in the Asian region. In this regard, N. Nazarbayev's proposal is a necessary response to global challenges. In the context of the globalization of the modern world, the increasing interdependence of the states of the world, the search for a joint solution to current problems is acquiring great importance. The main goal of the CICA is to strive to create an effective and acceptable structure for ensuring peace and security in Asia. The member states, reaffirming their adherence to the UN Charter, believe that peace and security in Asia can be achieved through dialogue and cooperation, leading to a common inseparable area of security in Asia, where states will coexist peacefully and their peoples live in an atmosphere of peace. freedom and prosperity. Now CICA has a great potential in ensuring security on the Asian continent. For the Republic of Kazakhstan, the development of this project is the most significant since it was initiated and continues to present ideas for the modernization of the CICA activities. Also, the article pays special attention to the analysis of the priorities of Kazakhstan as chairman of the CICA in 2020-2022, in particular the issue of further institutionalization of the meeting, which will expand cooperation between the member states, as well as increase the status of the Forum in the international arena.