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In this article, the authors explore the polarity of views within the American political establishment on the problem of US participation in the war in Afghanistan, as well as relations with the countries of Central Asia. Each of these groups has its own vision on the future of U.S. military campaign offering various solutions for the dialog with Taliban, increase U.S. troops, support of Afghanistan government, and role of regional powers such as Uzbekistan, China, Russia, India and even Iran in Afghanistan’s domestic affairs. Also, some of these groups offers to find a mediator among Central Asian countries for the negotiations between Afghanistan government and Taliban.

Статья посвящена влиянию лоббистских группировок на американо-турецкие отношения в конце 1990-х гг. особое внимание уделено противостоянию армянского и греческого лобби, с одной стороны, и администрации президента клинтона и военного лобби, с другой стороны, за право определять американскую внешнюю политику в отношении турции. Ключевые слова: лоббизм, Сша, турция, американо-турецкие отношения, внешняя политика, геноцид, Б. клинтон. ethnic Lobbyism and Washington's turkish Policy in the end of the 1990s A. s. sheninThe article is devoted to the influence of the lobby groups on the U. S.-Turkish relations in the end of the 1990s. The special attention is paid to the confrontation between the Armenian and Greek lobbies on the one hand and the Clinton administration and military lobby on the other hand for the right to determine direction of the American foreign policy toward Turkey.

This article presents a chronological overview of Kazakh-American relation dynamics in the period of G. Bush Jr. and Obama’s administrations – periods with principally varying perspectives on the region including Kazakhstan. The authors have aimed at showcasing the change in the priorities of the American foreign policy in relation to Kazakhstan – from a partner in war against terrorism, joint oil projects to the role of a transitionary state between the U.S. and Afghanistan. At the same time, it is not appropriate to claim that Kazakhstan was merely participating in bilateral relations. The authors highlight dividends that Kazakhstan received as a result of collaborating with Washington.