Abstract:

After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, initial regional integration efforts in Central Asia have been poor due to economic shortcomings of the newly emerging post-Soviet states. Especially along with the successful attempts of the two great powers Russia and China to promote their bilateral relations, the creation of an effective regional integration project seems to be more feasible now. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization has the ability to evoke economic capacities of the region and to contribute to the achievement of a mutual understanding regarding political issues among the member states within a certain degree of effectiveness. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization could be perceived as a natural result emanating from general uncertainties and the will to overcome the power vacuum after the end of the Cold War

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