TY - JOUR T1 - Central Asia in the US Foreign Policy Strategy AU - Kakenova, Zarina AU - Kakenova, Galina AU - Somzhurek, Baubek AU - Akhmetzhanova, Leila JO - The Social Sciences VL - 11 IS - 15 SP - 3753 EP - 3757 PY - 2016 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1818-5800 DO - sscience.2016.3753.3757 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=sscience.2016.3753.3757 KW - The US foreign policy KW -Central Asian region KW -greater Central Asia KW -new silk road KW -Russia AB - The collapse of the Soviet Union the newly independent states of Central Asian region faced the problem to form and develop their own independent foreign policy. In this regard the US as a great power pursued its interests. In this study, we analyzed the main concepts and documents that affect the formation of the US strategy towards the Central Asian states. By analyzing key concepts and strategies the evolution of the US foreign policy and its main features were indicated. ER -