Eurasian integration as perceived by students of the Republic of Kazakhstan: main visions of prospects

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to identify the perception and assessment of the Eurasian Economic
Union among students of Kazakhstan in order to develop recommendations for the further development of the
integration Association.
The study was conducted on the basis of a survey of more than 130 respondents from 10 universities in the
Republic of Kazakhstan, after which the authors made a detailed interpretation of the answers.
The relevance of the article is characterized by the narrow focus of the selected research and the lack of
similar research in EEU countries in recent years.
The study revealed three main visions of integration on the part of students of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The first is a further strengthening of integration and translation of its evolution in the European direction on the
example of the EU model, the second - «national-oriented» - stands for either serious restrictions on the powers
of the integration Association, or for its elimination, and the third - seems to be a compromise flexible approach
that will allow you to form a policy based on a specific situation. As a result, it is worth noting not only the
different opinions of the future elite of Kazakhstan but also the poor knowledge of the EEU as such, which makes
it possible to make a recommendation to the Eurasian Economic Commission and interested actors about the
need to strengthen informing the population of the EAEU member States about the advantages of integration.
The conclusions of the study can be used by the member States of the EEU and the EEC when planning longterm strategies or action policies.