Opinions
Russia’s Role in Educational Cooperation With Central Asian Countries
The geography of educational cooperation among Central Asian countries is determined by their foreign policy interests and the lack of domestic resources to provide opportunities for higher education to their growing populations. Today, Russia's focus on educational cooperation is losing its priority as they diversify their foreign policy ties. As a result, Russia faces the challenge of intensifying and expanding its efforts to support Russian language learning, opening branches and joint programmes, and repositioning Russian education abroad.