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In conditions when the water factor is increasingly affecting the economic development of the CIS countries, the adoption and implementation of modern technological and organizational and managerial decisions on the most effective use of water become an urgent, imperative necessity. This is all the more so because, on the one hand, the decarbonization recommended by the UN cannot be considered as the main means of solving the water problem in the economies of the Commonwealth States. On the other hand, reducing the water capacity of these economies can both accelerate their technological renewal, and become a factor in reducing the negative climate changes occurring in the post-Soviet-Eurasian area. Starting from these considerations, the authors of the article use the example of Azerbaijan — a country with limited water resources — to identify ways to modernize the water management system. This management reform is designed to address aspects of the water problem related not only to climate change, water pollution and large losses during delivery to consumers, but also to the water management policies of neighboring States located upstream of the main rivers. According to the author's final conclusion, the experience of Azerbaijan shows a very significant role of various formats of international cooperation in the creation of effective national integrated water resources management systems in the CIS countries.

Настоящая статья посвящена вопросу использования пословицы, уточнению ее роли в обучении русскому языку как иностранному. В работе применяется аксиологический подход к изучению афористического жанра. Знакомство с пословицей как средоточием ценностных, эстетических ориентиров способствует развитию коммуникативных навыков, формирует представление о русской культуре, ее своеобразии, народных традициях и обычаях, особенностях русского характера. Поэтически закрепляя ментальную картину народной культуры, обнаруживая аналоги в языках разных народов, пословица неизменно привлекает внимание ученых-филологов. Актуальность исследования определяется ценностно ориентированным аспектом изучения народных афоризмов в структуре уроков русского языка как иностранного, соответствующим гуманизирующей роли современного образовательного процесса. В статье рассматриваются пословицы о языке как одной из основополагающих составляющих ценностного мира и особенно интересные всем любителям словесности. Народные изречения расширяют словарный запас обучающихся, сочетают лексические единицы различной стилевой принадлежности, закрепляют необходимость бережного отношения к слову, укрепляют мотивацию к освоению языка. Включение пословиц в уроки русского языка как иностранного является базовым элементом формирования лингвокультурологической компетенции обучающихся. Знание пословичных выражений, умение уместно употреблять их в различных контекстах свидетельствует о высокой степени коммуникативной активности студента-иностранца, делает его речь более естественной и образной.
This article is devoted to the issue of using the proverb, clarifying its role in teaching Russian as a foreign language. The work employs an axiological approach to the study of the aphoristic genre. The proverb as a focus of value and aesthetic orientations contributes to the development of communication skills, forms an idea of Russian culture, its originality, folk traditions and customs, and the peculiarities of the Russian character. Poetically fixing the mental picture of folk culture, revealing the analogs in the languages of different peoples, the proverb invariably attracts the attention of philologists. The relevance of the research is determined by the value-oriented aspects of the study of folk aphorisms in the structure of RFL lessons, which correspond to the humanizing role of the modern educational process. The article deals with proverbs about language as one of the fundamental components of the value world and is especially interesting for all lovers of literature. Folk sayings expand the vocabulary of students, combine lexical units of various styles, reinforce the need for careful attitude to the word, strengthen the motivation of learning the language. The inclusion of proverbs in the lessons of the RFL is a basic element of the formation of linguistic and cultural competence of students. Knowledge of proverbial expressions, the ability to use them appropriately in various contexts indicates a high degree of communicative activity of a foreign student, makes his speech more natural and imaginative.

The research on women's history presented in this publication supplements the gap existing in polish historiography. The gap includes not only knowledge about the activities of women's organizations associated in the Women's International Democratic Federation (including the polish Social-Civic League of Women). The same applies to the assessment of the role of women in political, social and cultural changes taking place in Poland (and in the world) in the first years after the end of World War II. The main purpose of this publication is to show the historical conditions of the activities of the Social-Civic League of Women, as well as similar organizations in other European, African and North American countries. The basic source used in the research process is the monthly «Praca Kobiet» (and additionally the periodical «Nasza Praca»). The work uses a methodology typical for studies based on press sources. Their list includes the following methods: analytical-empirical, deductive-nomological, deductive-hypothetical and classical method of content analysis. The effect of the undertaken research is to establish that the information articles on the activities of organizations associated in the Women's International Democratic Federation published on the pages of the «Praca Kobiet» monthly were in fact agitation and propaganda. The polish feminist press manipulated facts and thus influenced the formation of pro-communist and anti-Western views of women. The topic is not exhausted and needs to be continued. Further research will require a wider use of press sources not only from Poland, but also from other countries.

The complexity of foreign policy actions' international legitimization is determinedby the use of unilateral approach in the new environment of world political processes. Due to Russian foreignpolicy's intensification, the issue of international legitimization of its foreign policy actions has expanded anddeepened in the post-Soviet space and beyond: it is obvious in practice, but not conceptualized at the theoreticallevel. It seems to be of utmost importance to consider the problem in the context of the recent mostpressing events - the Ukrainian and Syrian conflicts, using the case-study method as well as through the perceptual-hermeneutic analysis of foreign policy actions. The need to do research in legitimization as a process ofjustification and achievement of a foreign policy position's recognition is obvious. It is necessary to highlight thereasons for the ineffectiveness of Russian foreign policy actions' justification instruments and legitimizationpolicy. The assessment and conceptualization of existing legal and political concepts is particularly importantto build an international legitimization foreign policy strategy. The implementation of foreign policy action shouldbe accompanied by the transfer of basic foreign policy values and interests, combining legal, political, and moralgrounds. The improvement of the international legitimization mechanism, its tools' rapid revitalization and operatingflexibility can give Russia an indisputable advantage over other actors and allow it to ensure the necessary resultfor the foreign policy strategy and strengthen its positioning in the international environment.

The article presents the content of research reports made at the
International Scholarly Conference dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the critic,
poet, novelist and translator Apollon Grigoryev. Th e conference was attended by 34
speakers from a range of countries and research institutions, including the Faculty of Philology of Lomonosov Moscow State University. Th e speakers focused on Apollon
Grigoryev's critical legacy, the impact of his ideas on contemporaries, primarily
Slavophiles, writers of the Silver Age and up to the mid-twentieth century. A special
meeting was dedicated to researchers of Grigoryev's heritage — Boris F. Egorov and
Anna I. Zhuravleva.

Статья посвящена анализу государственного регулирования и международной политики Китая в контексте концепции Председателя Госсовета КНР Си Цзиньпина «Сообщество единой судьбы человечества» как целевой установки и основополагающего восприятия современного миропорядка и попытки его реформирования. Авторы прослеживают процесс партийно-политического и государственного строительства КНР с 1950-х гг. ХХ в. по настоящее время, роль Коммунистического партии и вклад политических лидеров Китая в развитие данного процесса и отражение его в международной политике КНР с фокусом на отношения с соседними странами. C помощью системного подхода при анализе внутренней и внешней политики КНР и метода исторического сопоставления с учётом национальных особенностей Китая, а именно, теории демократии с китайской спецификой, авторы делают развёрнутую характеристику преобразований в КНР в партийно-политической и государственной сферах, заостряя внимание на многоуровневом воздействии китайского государства на общество Как знаковые события авторы отмечают VIII съезд КПК в сентябре 1956 г.; 3-й Пленум ЦК КПК 11-го созыва в 1978 г., взявший курс на оптимизацию политической системы в русле «реформ и открытости»; XVI съезд КПК в 2002 г., сделавший акцент не только строительстве среднезажиточного общества, но и открытости внешнему миру; XVIII съезд КПК в 2012 г., когда был избран новый Генеральный секретарь ЦК КПК Си Цзиньпин, выдвинувший концепцию «общей судьбы» и обозначивший ключевые направления дипломатической стратегии КНР.

The article, which is addressed to a wide range of readers, but first of all to University teachers, graduate students and students, outlines a wide range of views on the institution of the state of social scientists of different times and peoples: from ancient thinkers to modern authorities. Discussion of the latest trends in the development of this Institute in the late twentieth and first decades of the XXI century is the subject of the author's research. The article analyzes the futurist ideas about the state related to forecasts of the progress of information technologies, as well as ideas about the dynamics of relations between state power and society. Special sections of the article are devoted to: the evolutionary concept of the state; the challenges that States face in the context of the next technological (fourth industrial) revolution; the discourse on the discrepancy between formal and real citizenship as the reverse side of the extraterritoriality of the state.

The article is devoted to analysis of youth tourism as a specific socio-cultural formation of the image of the territory, countries in the international youth environment. This is especially true in the context of tourism active interaction of youth, which sets the stage for the development of multidirectional trends in the international stage. The authors refer to the analysis of some aspects of this phenomenon in the context of contemporary international relations, in which there is a clear movement towards the universalization of youth tourism. Today the trend of transition of youth relations and tourism contacts to the area of international politics and public diplomacy is being shaped more and more clearly. For the first time attempt to understand the role of youth tourism as a mechanism of soft power of Russia, allowing it to be used as an in-demand feedback channel with foreign youth, and the role of social and cultural influence on the international space are presented. The authors discuss the problems of formation of image of the country from the point of view of effective use of the potential of having a "protracted" form of development of the Institute for international youth tourism, as a part of foreign cultural policy of Russia. The authors identified the main problematic aspects and factors that characterize a promising role and place of youth tourism as a desired tool of soft power and channels of influence of Russia in the international space.

В статье рассматривается история и предпосылки формирования проблемы кибербезопасности на примере первых хакерских атак и случаев крупной утечки информации в интернете.
Авторами проводится анализ эволюции данной проблемы, выявляются закономерности и формы влияния кибератак на мировые правительственные структуры и международные отношения. По мнению авторов взлом компьютерных сетей становится не просто утечкой информации или поражением данных того или иного ведомства, но и поводом для международных скандалов.
В статье указывается на необходимость определения рамок влияния государства в области сети Интернет, выработки единого мнения, считается ли кибератака фактом нападения одной страны на другую. Данные проблемы все чаще находят отражение в научных трудах отечественных и зарубежных ученых, что говорит о положительной динамике в общемировой деятельности по разработке мер усиления кибербезопасности.

In the current economic situation, both in the Russian Federation and in the developed countries of the world, the education system is increasingly becoming a factor in successful economic and spatial development.

The author analyses the European Union's foreign policy in Central Asia. He indicates the basic tendencies of development of the EU cooperation with the countries of Central Asian region. Further, the author analyzes the implementation of joint projects within the framework adopted by the Partnership Agreements. Based on a critical analysis, the researcher highlights a number of constraints to effective development of relations between the EU and Central Asian states. He carries out a structural analysis of conceptual documents of the European Union for the development of bilateral and multilateral relations with Central Asian countries in the region.

Scientific novelty of this work lies in the systematization of stages in the evolution of relations between the European Union and the countries of Central Asia. The author divides the formation of cooperation into four main stages.

The first stage of the relations between the EU and the countries of Central Asia includes conceptual framework of the legal regulatory structure of bilateral and multilateral cooperation.

The second stage is characterized by the realization of a number of joint projects in the field of transport communications, democratic transformations, regional security and stability.

The third stage of the relations is determined by acquiring of special geographical significance of the region of Central Asia resulting from the engagement of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in 2001.

The fourth stage has begun in 2015 with the adoption of the EU Strategy for a New Partnership with Central Asia for 2017-2021.

These studies serve as a basis for developing some important proposals and recommendations for the improvement of the effectiveness of cooperation between the parties.

The author studies the influence of the "Shia factor" on the relations between Iran and the Gulf Arab countries. In most countries of the Persian Gulf, there are Shia communities that constitute a significant part of the population. After the Islamic revolution of 1979 relations between Iran and most Arab countries have become particularly tense. In the 1980s, the Gulf monarchies also became wary of exporting the Islamic revolution in their countries. This was due to the fact that, being inspired by the success of the co-religionists in Iran, the Arab Shiites became more involved in politics. It should be noted that the way the Arab Gulf countries treat the Shiites in the region is influenced by the fact that Iran and the Arab Gulf countries compete for political and economic predominance in the region. Often the Shia Muslims are discriminated by the authorities of the Arab countries, and are regarded as the so-called "fifth column" of Iran. In the author's opinion, the policy of oppression of the Shia Muslims in the Persian Gulf monarchies not only worsens the political situation in these countries, but also complicates relations with neighboring Iran. This policy is not constructive. Moreover, the mythical "Iranian threat" does not go to any comparison with the threat posed by the Islamic State. According to the author, although after the execution of the Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr in Saudi Arabia at the beginning of 2016 Iran's relations with Arab countries became even more strained, the further escalation of the conflict is not in the interests of Iran. Especially now, at the initial stage of removing sanctions against Iran's nuclear program, the military operations against the Shiites in the Arab countries may slow down the process. As for Saudi Arabia, in the event of the outbreak of hostilities Riyadh may seriously damage relations with the United States. This is because Washington sees no benefits in involving Saudi Arabia, its biggest ally in the region, into another armed conflict in the region.

The article examines the new realities of Russia's foreign policy after the "Arab Spring" and the potential for increased Russian influence in the Maghreb. One of the consequences of the recent political upheavals in North Africa is the growth of terrorist threat – this factor draws particular attention to this region. The Maghreb is important for the promotion of Russian interests in the Arab world and the African continent. Russia and North Africa are seeking strategic cooperation, and these countries have long-term friendship and mutual interests in the political and economic spheres. Further increase of the interaction will strengthen bilateral relations, will make it easier to survive during the political and economic crisis. The article analyzes the formation, the current state and prospects of Russian-Algerian, Moroccan-Russian and Russian-Tunisian relations. Algeria is one of the leading economic partners of Russia on the African continent. The main areas of bilateral cooperation are the energy and military spheres. The growth of the terrorist threat in the Sahara-Sahel region prompted Russia and Morocco to deepen security cooperation. In the context of EU economic sanctions against Russia a priority in Russian- Tunisian and Russian-Moroccan trade relations is to enhance cooperation in the field of agriculture. Russia is a traditional exporter of Moroccan oranges and Tunisian olive oil. Promising areas of cooperation of Russia and Tunisia are the development of water resources and hydraulic engineering, infrastructure projects in the field of construction of roads, bridges, industrial facilities. Expansion of ties with the North African countries will allow Russia to increase influence in the region.

The main idea of this article is to describe the process of Turkish foreign policy evolvement during the rule of Justice and Development party (JDP). From weak economy and unstable political situation in 2001, JDP quickly formulated a new strategy of foreign policy and stabilized economy. In the article the Turkish foreign policy in the 21st century is divided into several stages which respond to different international threats and circumstances. The first stage was a peacekeeping stage when Turkey tried to stabilize the situation near its borders and implement peace initiatives for the purpose to find new markets and allies. As a result, Turkey formulated a new strategy of foreign policy, called "Zero Problems Policy" which aimed to create a ring of friendly countries on the borders. On the second stage, Turkish foreign policy was more active – Turkey tried to balance among regional power centers and confront with one of the most powerful actors – Israel. Confrontation with Tel Aviv was a preface to the third stage, and today under the influence of "Arab Spring" and desire to change its role in international relations, Turkey refused "Zero Problems Policy" strategy and turned to a new aggressive and revanchist idea – neo- Ottomanism. Ankara tries to build a new regional set of rules where Turkey will play a leading role.