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Oleg V. Stoletov
Leninskie Gory, 1, 119234, Moscow, Russia,
E-mail: oleg-stoletov1@yandex.ru
Ivan A. Chikharev
Universitetskaya Street, 33, 299053, Sevastopol, Russia,
E-mail: ichikharev@yandex.ru
Olga A. Moskalenko
Universitetskaya Street, 33, 299053, Sevastopol, Russia,
E-mail: kerulen@bk.ru
Daria V. Makovskaya
Universitetskaya Street, 33, 299053, Sevastopol, Russia,
E-mail: 76mdvl@mail.ru
Abstract
The article substantiates the geopolitical significance of the research project “Geostrategic Atlas of the Greater Mediterranean” which is implemented by the leading Russian scientific and expert centers. The Chinese Maritime Silk Road of the XXI century is regarded as the most important geopolitical and geo-economic factor of modernity which stimulates Russia to develop a comprehensive interdisciplinary study of the Greater Mediterranean. The authors come to the conclusion that in modern world politics we need a search for a model of the conjugation of geopolitical interests of Russia and China in the Greater Mediterranean. This is a model that can take into account the interests of various international actors. In these conditions it is important to provide for strengthening of Russia’s military-strategic and economic potential in the region and to continue the development of a qualitatively new concept of the metaregion. Research program positions the Greater Mediterranean as a “large space” which links macroregions that are especially significant for current global politics—United Europe, the Mediterranean, the Middle East with the Far East, South Asia, and Northern Eurasia. The project is consistent with the updated Maritime Doctrine of the Russian Federation in 2015.
Russia should take into account the fact that China’s own geo-economic and geopolitical interests in the IWP-XXI megaproject are of overwhelming importance. Providing Russia with the role of a leading power in the region requires an increment of knowledge about the region, “big data” to create a new generation of geo-information and navigation systems. The formation of a common space of security, manageability and development in the Large Mediterranean may allow balancing the different vectors of globalization processes and move to a sustainable model of global development. The research project “Geostrategic Atlas of the Greater Mediterranean” is designed to ensure the formation of a scientific-expert information base for solving global leadership policy objectives.
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For citation: Stoletov O.V., Chikharev I.A., Moskalenko O.A., Makovskaya D.V. Geopolitical foundations of the project “Geostrategic Atlas of the Great Mediterranean”. InterCarto. InterGIS. GI support of sustainable development of territories: Proceedings of the International conference. Moscow: Moscow University Press, 2019. V. 25. Part 1. P. 163–178. DOI: 10.35595/2414-9179-2019-1-25-163-178 (in Russian)