Russia and Central Asia Horizons of Cooperation - Valdai Club

For all the problems, disputes and setbacks at the initial stage of the existence of the post-Soviet space, there was a steady search for ways to preserve and promote the erstwhile close cooperation seen as a balance to the protracted “disintegration” of the former unitary system. This search has been largely guided by the realization that in an extremely complicated and controversial globalization environment marked by a clash of interests among the leading outside players, the institutional mechanisms of regional cooperation are an important and meaningful component of security and stability.