Integration of the Russian energy system with the energy systems of the key group of Eastern, Southern and Western Asian countries through the formation of the Global Asian energy ring

Abstract: The modern day threats and challenges (from economic crisis up to strengthening of terrorists groups) make it necessary to form and to develop the Asian energy system project of the 21st cen-tury through the collective energy security of the Eastern, Southern and Western Asia, including the Middle East and India as the Global Asian energy ring. It is Russia, which has accumulated the experience of the USSR in the creation, operation and development of large-scale power systems (UES of the USSR – RAO UES of Russia), that is suitable for leading this international project. Thus, the concept of the formation of the energy ring should be based on the strategic role of Rus-sia as a key energy partner and the main guarantor of collective energy security of the system by supplying key Russian fuel and energy resources, and by its assistance in the construction of infra-structure, energy management systems, etc. The article was prepared within the framework of the state assignment for the Market Economy Insti-tute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the theme of research is "Scientific and technological devel-opment of the economy of industrial markets”