Russia’s Network Diplomacy in Eurasia: From the EAEU to the Greater Eurasian Partnership by Valeriia I. Bulva, Alexander K. Bobrov

“…Fourthly, the potential of network diplomacy is important to form a single integration contour in Eurasia. The authors conclude that network diplomacy in Eurasia plays an important role in creating additional opportunities for equal dialogue with member states of regional multilateral structures and other interested countries, including the countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the SCO. …”
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From pixels to objects: Integrated indicators for balancing sustainable management in protected areas by Reza Peykanpour Fard, Alireza Soffianian, Mohsen Ahmadi, Saeid Pourmanafi

“…This study introduces an integrated land-use management strategy that supports conservation, rehabilitation, tourism, and multilateral objectives. …”
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BRICS+ national interests in the emerging multipolar world by D. F. Gurinovich

“…In the presented article, a systematic approach made it possible to analyze the BRICS+ association as a system of relations between the participating countries, which occupy a leading place in their regions and actively support initiatives to strengthen regional integration. Thanks to comparative political analysis, it was possible to determine the place and role of the BRICS member states in world politics, analyze their potential, views and positions on international issues, consider multilateral relations in the context of the historical evolution of the foreign policy of these states, their economic potential, which has every chance of developing into political influence, which will allow more actively forming a new multipolar the world order.…”
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EU – Armenia Relations: A Model of “Quiet” Coordination? by I. V. Bolgova

“…The new stage of EU – Armenia relations, open by the signing of CEPA, focuses on the search for new models of integrations that would make compatible the obligations in the EAEU framework with the wish for closer ties with the EU. …”
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Cross-border Transactions: Challenges and Possible Solutions for BRICS by Igor A. Yakovlev, Antonina А. Tikhonova, Vsevolod Yu. Cherkasov

“…The bottlenecks of international settlements and possible infrastructural solutions based on a central bank digital currency or multilateral clearing are considered. It is proved that multilateral clearing is an effective means of addressing the challenges in cross-border settlements, while the solutions leading to currency integration are possible only if the economic benefits exceed the damage to national monetary sovereignty.…”
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SCO: Development model for 2015 by S. Luzyanin

“…Based on methods of comparative politological studies the article specifies four main correlations in SCO activities: level of global and regional impact and regional possibilities of impact; multilateral and bilateral cooperation; correlation between main spheres of activity (security, economics and investment, humanitarian cooperation); correlation between integration projects of SCO, EAU and Silk Road.…”
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INTEGRATION OF LEGAL REGULATION OF RATIONAL USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN THE EAEU LEGISLATION: CURRENT STATE OF THINGS AND PROSPECTS by A. Zakharin, K. Kolesnikova

“…The need to expand integration processes in the post-Soviet areas has led to the formation of several interstate unions and launch of multilateral integration cooperation projects. …”
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Mexico: COVID-19 – a lethal virus for the Aztec economy or a possibility of generating antibodies to underdevelopment? by A. C. Acosta

“…The current president’s rise to power in 2018 meant a paradigm shift in Mexican domestic policy and was perceived by the countries of the region as a possibility for Mexico to resume its multilateral ties with the rest of the Latin American continent. …”
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TECHNICAL-TECHNOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL TECHNIQUES OF FOOD SAFETY PROVISION IN CUSTOMS UNION COUNTRIES by V. A. Alyoshina

“…Results: Basing on analytical data and expert estimations, the author grounds the technique of designing the profile of food safety of a state enabling to multilaterally characterize the influence of external and internal factors, to make conclusions concerning the dynamics of food safety indicators and to give recommendations on elimination of the revealed negative trends, as well as to determine the integral safety level. …”
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European Union – Asia-Pacific Trade Relations: Tentative Bilateralism amidst Competing Plurilateral Initiatives by Beatriz Pérez de las Heras

“…It explains how after being a guardian of multilateralism for many years, the EU is currently negotiating bilateral Free Trade Agreements with countries in the area while important and competing trade initiatives are also emerging amongst these nations. …”
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Argentine-Brazilian contradictions as a factor of disintegration in South America by A. D. Shcherbakova

“…In addition, the author cites different visions of formats and vectors of integration development of associations and subregional organizations in South America. …”
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Integrating political prioritisation into national surgical planning: a scoping review of surgical, obstetric and anaesthesia care in Cameroon by Sara Fewer, Melissa Carvalho, Catherine Juillard, Rasheedat Oke, Alain Mballa Etoundi, Lauren Agoubi, Brice Fabo, Leonid Daya, Fiona Obiezu, Janet Adeola, Boris A K Nteungue, Yannick Ekane

“…Policy opportunities include leveraging existing multilateral partnerships to unify SOA actors, conducting national assessments of SOA care capacity, formalisation of task shifting to build capacity, defining essential SOA procedures, including surgical care in future health coverage, and defining and including SOA benchmarks in strategic planning.Conclusions Integrating a framework for political prioritisation into a situational analysis of SOA care is critical to understanding an LMIC’s policy context and actors, in addition to issue severity. …”
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Public Diplomacy: A Pragmatic View on the Variety of Actual Experience by K. Borishpolets

“…The public diplomacy experience of two modern integration projects – the CIS and EEU is of considerable general interest as it is focused on strengthening multilateral positive interaction and not directed to the creation of only one country’s attractiveness. …”
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Actors and roles in integration of electric vehicles in energy markets and power systems: Theory, glossary, and application to virtual power plant and fleet operator by Jan F. Heinekamp, Kai Strunz

“…Multilateral benefits for actors in the power system and energy market integration of electric vehicles (EVs) are crucial for a sustainable electrification of the transport sector. …”
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THE RCEP ECONOMIES AMID GLOBAL TURBULENCE by Svitlana Radziyevska

“… In spite of the increased geopolitical tensions, recent years have witnessed a greater regional trade integration in East Asia, the heart of the Asia Pacific. …”
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Modern Vectors of Russian Diplomacy in the Post-Soviet Space by O. G. Karpovich, A. V. Davydova

“…Moreover, of great importance are the approaches of the post-Soviet countries to cooperation with Russia and integration processes in the post-Soviet space. In view of significant negative trends in the international arena, the consolidation of the post-Soviet space is acquiring paramount significance. …”
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Foreign policy of Central Asian countries and issues of international security by Azis Isaev, Almas Ashiraliev, Dolon Maldybaev

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FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS IN THE WORLD TRADE SYSTEM: BENEFITS AND MODELS by Тетяна Циганкова, Ольга Яценко, Тетяна Тананайко, Ганна Солодковська, Вікторія Олефіренко, Анна Іщенко

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Central Asian States: Difficulties on the Path of Rapprochement by G. Ch. Akunova

“…After a prolonged period of integration initiatives, there were no real close relationships between the countries. …”
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Eurasian Strategy in the Politics of Modern Russia by Yu. V. Sablina

“…It is shown that through multilateral associations Russia plans to strengthen its role in Eurasian integration.…”
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