Imamaddin F. Alasov
Research Assistant,
Demidov Yaroslavl
State University
14 Sovetskaya St., Yaroslavl 150003,
Russia
alasov_imam@mail.ru
Abstract. The article characterizes the peoples of the Khazar Kaganate, taking into account
Azerbaijan, which occupies a central position in geopolitics in relation to the Caspian
countries on the continent. The Khazars belonged to the Turkic-speaking peoples, and in
the 7th century they created the largest trading state on the continent, pursuing primarily
economic interests by subjugating the south of Russia and the east of Ukraine, the Crimean
peninsula, part of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. The Khazar Kaganate propagated religious
tolerance and justice for all the countries of the world, while Europe was much tougher on
these issues. All persecuted for their beliefs rushed to the Khazar Kaganate. The Khazar
Kaganate is regarded as one of the key imperial political players on the continent from 600 to
1000 AD, which exerted a strong influence over the geo-economic and geopolitical stability
of all of Eurasia. The collapse of the Khazar Kaganate contributed to the development
of new states, and created new geopolitical problems.
Keywords: Khazar Kaganate; Azerbaijan; Russia; the Caspian (Khazar) Sea; the countries
of Central Asia.
Статья поступила в редакцию 15.05.20; одобрена после редактирования 29.05.20;
принята к публикации 30.10.20.