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Purpose: The purpose of this article is to study possible options for implementation of the modern model of military professionalism in technical modernization of the border security service, in order to improve the state border security, Almaty, the Republic of Kazakhstan. Methodology: For the purpose of achievement of the research objectives M. Weber’s ideal type methodology was selected, a system-synergetic approach, social constructivism, and historicism principles were used. Empirical data was received from document analysis and an expert survey of border security specialists of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Russian Federation, and Ukraine. Main Findings: The concept statements concerning the functions of modern Kazakhstan border were developed. The content of the modern model of military professionalism was defined. The military professionalism model, which defines the work of the border security service with due regard to the requirements of its development by 2050, is aimed at conceptualizing the technical modernization of border units. It was concluded that the border service of Kazakhstan requires a long-term development plan, involving the organization of “smart borders”. Applications: The results of the study may be used for complex measures which will enhance barrier function and contact function at the same time, and also the imposition of higher requirements for intellectual competence of border guards. The defined main directions of technical modernization of the border security service of the Republic of Kazakhstan will help implement the modern requirements for the State border security, characteristics of the state border modern situation, as well as the developed forecast by 2050. Novelty/Originality: Such a kind of study was firstly conducted with usage of declared methods and according to the declared aim.

Purpose: The purpose of this article is to study the main domestic and foreign politics defining national priorities of the Border Policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan under conditions of sovereignty. Methodology: Scientific-theoretical base and methodologies of foreign and domestic border studies are an object of research. Features of existing modern international approaches in the research of Border Policy issues are considered. Main Findings: Specifics of domestic border studies formation and its theoretical-methodological base were analyzed, on the basis of the works of the Kazakhstan Scientists publicly available. Theoretical-methodological bases of domestic border studies were defined. Applications: The study may be used for further determination of the national priorities of the border policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan and for the close study of new paradigms in border policy tendencies under conditions of sovereignty. Novelty/Originality: The study generalizes the most feature streams and modern perspective tendencies of the border policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan what has never been done before in the selected points of view and by involving listed methodology.