The article discusses particular features of the geopolitical and geoeconomic situation of the Central Asian countries and Afghanistan. Comparisons of their integrated strength are made applying the strategic matrix model.

To answer numerous questions about the future price dynamics the author carries out a research in the field of cyclical energy resources consumption and cyclical changes in their prices and concludes that the pricing loop will be tightened enough. In this regard, the author believes that the global economy will choose the path of more quick decrease in the world oil price and the lack of need for providing global oil demand by developing new, more expensive fields.

The article speaks about creating a powerful transport platform, being the basis of accelerated regional development in a continental scale. The author notes that development of meridional transport corridors in the Russian Federation is necessary both for accelerating the eastern regions development and for preservation and consolidation of historically friendly relations with the southern countries. The author emphasizes the fact that materialization of advanced initiative will allow our country to capitalize constantly on benefits and competitive advantage, which cannot be obtained through other decisions.

The article analyzes Chinese experience and the possibility of its creative borrowing on Russian soil. The author, considering globalization strategy in Russian context, concludes that it represents a complex set of interrelated and interdependent issues related to participation of Russia as a subject in global revolutions, political and humanitarian modernization, economic and technological transformation, as well as to the presence of political will to defend national interests, foresight and sagacity. In this regard, the author concludes that the lessons of China have lasting significance for Russia.

The AK&M rating agency prepared the loyalty ranking of Russian leading insurance companies on the basis of results in 2012.

What level of education, culture, morality, civic consciousness and patriotism of society members will meet the challenges of coming information age?

Nowadays not only all leading companies of the world have the QMS, but these systems are also being introduced into the work of state bodies. It is obvious that for Russia such approach would be extremely productive.

Humanity and science are not able today to create strong, high ideas that can raise this humanity, save our civilization.

The main risk of long-term technological structure is the formation of unfriendly technological space as the human habitat.

When students begin to understand that with the Russian “documents of state standard” they are not required in the labor market, Russian universities will empty.