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This article examines the challenges of “macro-regionalization" in the international relations of the Russian Federation, using the economic and scientific-technical interactions between Siberia and Central Asia as a case study. The potential for economic development in Central Asia, one of the rapidly growing macro-regions of the Eurasian continent, is analyzed. The study emphasizes the need to abandon outdated myths and stereotypes when evaluating economic and scientific-technical interactions between Central Asian countries and the regions of Siberia. Two key misconceptions are highlighted: a) Siberia is merely a “resource colony" of Russia with an underdeveloped technological system, still trapped in a “resource curse"; and b) Kazakhstan and the former Central Asian republics are economically underdeveloped post-Soviet states. The article concludes that, within the evolving framework of Russia’s transboundary interactions in recent years, Central Asia should become one of the most significant areas for international cooperation. The outcomes of the 2nd International Conference “Siberia-Central Asia: Economic, Historical, and Humanitarian Interactions" (Novosibirsk, October 2024) are reviewed. Additionally, we discuss approaches to forming the strategic initiative “Siberia-Central Asia Economic and Scientific-Technical Bridge" and establishing an international consortium of analytical centers on this issue as a tool for scientific support.