HISTORY AND SIGNIFICANCE OF KAZAKHSTAN’S COOPERATION WITH THE EUROPEAN UNION IN THE FIELD OF SECURITY

Abstract

One of the most important directions of Kazakhstan's foreign policy is the European direction.  The need and prospects for the development of relations between Kazakhstan and the European Union are determined by the role and place of this union not only in economic, but also in European and world politics and security.  The European Union and Kazakhstan are partners in an ever-expanding political and security dialogue.  Kazakhstan and the European Union share common interests in the field of regional and international security, as well as social and cultural development, investment activities, large international projects and the use of advanced technologies and knowledge in the country.  Today, the EU sees the future of Central Asia, including Kazakhstan, as a region that can prevent drug trafficking, illegal migration and religious extremism.