"Changing of the Guard". Personnel reserve of Central Asian elite communities

Central Asia is a region part of the circle of geopolitical interests of Russia, the significance of which is due to a long period of joint statehood. However, over the years of independence, Central Asian states have significantly diversified their foreign policy guidelines: China, USA, Turkey, and European states came to the region. The interest of external players in the Central Asian republics increased after the transit of power in Kazakhstan that launched in March 2019. In the context of the above Russia, like other players in the region, it is important to understand who it will work with in the near future, who will join or have already become part of the political and economic elite, what are the worldview orientations of the young generation of the elite community of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
Accordingly, in the light of the activation of political processes in the region, the analysis of the personnel reserve of Central Asian elite communities, its composition, resource potential and worldview acquires particular relevance.
For students and teachers, as well as all those interested in the problems of international relations