RUSSIAN PARTICIPATION IN REALIZATION OF CHINA INITIATIVE"SILK ROAD ECONOMIC BELT"
The Chinese initiative «Silk Road Economic Belt», which is the part of the global project «One Belt, One Road», has considerable integration potential for economies of most Eurasian countries. The paper provides a general description of the project «Silk Road Economic Belt» based on data from official sources, examines strategic program priorities, geographical focus and objectives for international cooperation. The authors note the need to define the goals of economic integration, as well as funds and the project schedule. Six economical corridors declared in the project «Silk Road Economic Belt» should increase the level of cooperation between Chinese economy and economies of countries from Europe, Middle East, Southeast and South Asia. Two of the six economical corridors will pass through the Russian territory. In «Silk Road Economic Belt» the main interest of Russian economy is related to e attraction of foreign investments, joint construction of infrastructure facilities and transit traffic. Due to Russian government suggestion the works on linking of EEU and «Silk Road Economic Belt» project are organized.