FOREIGN POLICY OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN IN THE WORKS OF DOMESTIC RESEARCHERS Abstract The article is devoted to analyzing the historiography of historical and political fundamental works dedicated
to studying the foreign policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan during the years of independence. The authors in this
direction of work are conventionally classified into several groups, depending on the essence and content. At the
same time, an attempt was made to systematize them from the point of view of chronology. The authors took a
comprehensive approach to examine the works of historians, political scientists, and diplomats, focusing not on
identifying differences but on finding interrelationships. Based on the analysis, it is indicated that the Republic of
Kazakhstan represents an active subject of international relations, making a significant contribution to
strengthening regional and global security. The authors found that researchers who studied the history of
Kazakhstan's foreign policy, in their abstract conclusions, relied on theoretical and methodological approaches
proposed by ex-President of Kazakhstan N.A. Nazarbayev and current President of Kazakhstan K.K. Tokayev.
The generally accepted assessment is that N.A. Nazarbayev was the founder of Kazakhstan's foreign policy, a key
actor who has determined its priority areas over the past 30 years.
Keywords: The Republic of Kazakhstan, international relations, international organizations, foreign policy of Kazakhstan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, scientific organizations and faculties of higher educational institutions studying foreign policy. Сейіткали Дүйсен 1 *, Кайыркен Адиет 2 1 Ведущий научный сотрудник Института истории государства КН МОН РК, кандидат педагогических наук, ассоциированный профессор, Казахстан 2 Старший научный сотрудник Института истории государства КН МОН РК, PhD докторант, Казахстан