The relevance of the study is based, on the one hand, on the persisting importance and demand for minerals as energy carriers in the context of the global economy, and, on the other hand, on the recognition of the current economic processes taking place in the region of interest ( for this study, Central Asia) when building a strategy for the reintegration of the post-Soviet space. The purpose of the investigation is to characterise Turkmenistan’s current energy trade policy to anticipate further steps in building a system of strategic cooperation with its immediate neighbours as well as other political actors. The study uses general scientific methods and a range of special methods, such as deduction and induction methods, content analysis, event analysis, systematic approach and historical analysis. The study first outlines major developments in international politics (with a focus on past and current economic processes, specifically in trade and energy production) in the region as a whole and Turkmenistan in particular, and second, it proposes a scenario for the state’s likely development in the region of interest, based on historical assumptions and available data. The information set out in this study can be used to adjust actions in building a long-term relationship with Turkmenistan, and to assess and understand the motivations behind the actions of Turkmenistan’s officials

The relevance of this article is due to the advantageous geostrategical position of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Caspian region, which makes it a significant and attractive location for neighbouring states both politically and economically, causing not only partnership relations between the countries but also the probable insecurity of Azerbaijan's territorial integrity. The purpose of this study is to examine and analyze the complex of geostrategic relations in the Caspian region on the example of the relationship of the Republic of Azerbaijan with the Republic of Turkey and the Islamic Republic of Iran. The leading method for the study of this topic is, first of all, a deep and detailed analysis of the geostrategic and geopolitically advantageous position of the Republic of Azerbaijan, as well as the method of comparing its relations with neighbouring states, which makes it possible to imagine as accurately as possible the general geopolitical picture of the Caspian region.