Аңдатпа
This paper analyzes the role of Eurasian idea of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan N. Nazarbayev in developing integration process of Eurasian continent. The following issues are of central attention: characteristics of the formation and development of Eurasian idea (Russian emigrant's views and modern views), analysis of N. Nazarbayev's project and its evolution, importance of the Eurasian idea in economic (Eurasian Economic Community, Customs Union), security spheres (OCST), N. Nazarbayev's idea as the the basis for cultural dialogue with the countries of the Turkic world.