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important strategic directions aimed not only at ensuring efficient use of water
resources, but also at strengthening regional stability and security.
The object of the study is the foreign policy positions and mechanisms of
interaction that have developed in the process of regulating transboundary water
issues between the Central Asian states, as well as the prospects for the role of the
Republic of Kazakhstan in this multidisciplinary cooperation through water
diplomacy.
The subject of the research is the current political and diplomatic trends
regarding transboundary water resources management in Central Asia in the context
of modern geopolitical transformations and a changing world order, the content,
tools and impact of the water diplomatic strategy carried out by the Republic of
Kazakhstan in this space.
The purpose of the research: the purpose of the dissertation is to identify
strategic priorities and substantiate the prospects for the future development of the
Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of rational management of transboundary water
resources with a scientific study of the process of formation and development of
water diplomacy.
To achieve this goal, the following scientific tasks are envisaged:
1. analysis of the theoretical foundations of the concept of water diplomacy,
its place in the system of international relations and the evolution of development;
2. differentiation of relevant models for Kazakhstan with a comparison of
international experience in managing transboundary rivers;

3. Analysis of the current water and energy situation in the Central Asian
region and interstate relations in the management of transboundary water resources;
4. Defining the role of international organizations and regional structures in
the sharing of water resources and ensuring water security;
5. Development of scientifically based proposals for improving Kazakhstan's
water diplomacy.
Scientific novelty: this dissertation research is distinguished by the
presentation of a scientifically based system of proposals aimed at the development
of Kazakhstan's water diplomacy and the development of an integration model
"Kazakhstan's water diplomacy development model". The study developed a set of
strategic directions based on 7 principles for improving transboundary water
cooperation based on international legal documents and regional experience. In
addition, it was proposed to introduce the concept of "water diplomacy" into the
foreign policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan at the regulatory level, and for the first
time the possibilities of its adaptation to ecosystem, institutional and digital
transformation were comprehensively considered.
Practical significance: the practical significance of this research work lies in
the development of scientifically sound proposals for bringing the water diplomacy
of the Republic of Kazakhstan to a new level. In the course of the study, specific
mechanisms were proposed aimed at forming mutually beneficial cooperation with
the countries of Central Asia, taking into account international experience and
regional peculiarities in transboundary water resources management.
The results of the study: