EAEU: Achievements of Integration in Social, Cultural and Scientific Spheres

Abstract

Aim and tasks. The purpose of the work is to determine the role and place of social, cultural and scientific aspects in the development of Eurasian integration. Methods. The methodological basis of the research is based on the ideas of neofunctionalism, neorealism and geopolitics. Results. The empirical base of the study is based on the documents constituting the EAEU Law and on the official statistica l data of the EAEU and national statistical agencies for the periods 2015–2025. The normative legal acts adopted at the international level regulating the sphere of relations between the participating states of integration in the social, cultural and scientific spheres are analyzed. The analysis of socia l mobility of the population within the Union, labor migration, academic mobility and some quantitative characteristics of scientific interaction is carried out. Conclusions: It is concluded that the geopolitical conditions and the level of development of the state seem to be more significant factors influencing the quantitative indicators of migration. It is pointed out that the achievements in the social security of migrant workers from the EAEU have a noticeable effect on the dynamics of intra-Union labor migration. The thesis is presented that the cultural aspect of Eurasian integration has not been studied deeply enough. At the same time, the cultural and scientific aspect of Eurasian integration has significant risks in the face of competing programs from global and regional powers. In conclusion, it is pointed out that the achievements in the considered areas of Eurasian integration are primarily institutional in nature, and these issues in the long term have the potential to become key on the EAEU agenda.