Croatian International Relations Review

Aiman Gappassova
S. Seifullin Kazakh Agro Technical University, Zhenis avenue, 62, Astana, Kazakhstan
Kuralay Bolyssova
Shakarim University, 20 "a", Glinka str., Semey, Kazakhstan
Rakhat Stamova
National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic, Institute of Philosophy named after Academician A.A. Altmyshbaev, 265 а, Chuy Ave., Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Kuralay Yermagambetova
L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, 2 Satpayev str., Astana, Kazakhstan
Nurgul Tutinova
Karaganda University of Kazpotrebsoyuz, 9, Akademicheskaya str., Karagandy, Kazakhstan

Central Asia's developing nations' cultural and religious space faces many obstacles in reacting to global challenges. The society's reaction in Central Asia to adopting global liberal values is not unambiguous. The study examines the evolution of Kazakh and Kyrgyz religious, cultural, and civilizational values in the era of globalization. In addition, this study examines the impact of cultural and religious divides on global challenges in a period of global peace. This research utilizes primary data for data analysis and uses the partial least square (PLS) approach. In a period of global peace, the study concluded that cultural and religious differences substantially impacted global challenges. The research assesses the operations of government agencies utilizing modern technology to combat the takeover of a person's spiritual essence by extremist ideological groupings. Theoretically, this research is noteworthy because prior studies do not address the literature gap. The future directions of this research are essential for advancing the body of knowledge.

Keywords: globalization, Central Asia, religion, culture, civilization, social institutions, mentality, traditions..