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Burlyaeva V.A., Tursunova N.M. [The tradition of intercultural dialogue in Central Asia: historical prerequisites and practical tools for strengthening stability in the 21st century] World of Science. Series: Sociology, Philology, Cultural Studies, 2026, Vol. 17, No. 4. Available at: https://sfk-mn.ru/PDF/01SCSK426.pdf (in Russian). DOI: 10.15862/01SCSK426

The tradition of intercultural dialogue in Central Asia: historical prerequisites and practical tools for strengthening stability in the 21st century

Burlyaeva Victoria Arsentyevna
Nevinnomyssk State Humanitarian and Technical Institute, Nevinnomyssk, Russia
E-mail: burlyaeva-va@rambler.ru
RSCI: https://elibrary.ru/author_profile.asp?id=547214

Tursunova Nodira Mukhimdonovna
Educational and Scientific Research Center «Yakhont», Moscow, Russia
E-mail: tursunovanodira677@gmail.com

Abstract. The article examines the historical background and modern mechanisms for the formation of a culture of interethnic harmony and tolerance in the context of globalization, migration, and digital transformation. Using the example of Central Asian countries (in particular, Uzbekistan), this article analyzes the region’s unique experience, with centuries-old interactions between Turkic, Iranian, and Slavic peoples along the Great Silk Road, which created a strong tradition of good neighborliness based on the values of hospitality and respect for representatives of other cultures. Key factors for the success of the Central Asian model are identified, including the deep historical roots of traditions of dialogue and the active role of civil society institutions. Using the example of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the article analyzes the specifics of state national policy, which ensures the equality of more than 130 ethnic groups, as well as the role of traditional values in maintaining stability.

The authors draw on the works of researchers (N.M. Lebedeva, L.M. Drobizheva, A.G. Asmolov), defining tolerance not as passive patience, but as an active ideological position of respect and readiness for constructive interaction in accordance with the 1995 UNESCO Declaration.

The authors pay attention to the study focuses on the structure of tolerance as a multi-layered phenomenon that includes cognitive, emotional, and behavioral components. The authors devote particular attention to ethics and national values as components of interethnic relations and to issues of educating the younger generation in tolerance through family and school.

Based on the study’s findings, practical recommendations have been formulated for improving ethnocultural education and training teachers for work in multiethnic environments (both for educators working on systematically fostering a culture of tolerance in the classroom and for government agencies working in the field of interethnic relations).

Keywords: interethnic harmony; tolerance; ethnic tolerance; ethnocultural diversity; multi-ethnic state; Central Asia; Uzbekistan; intercultural dialogue