PROCESS OF NUCLEAR WEAPON FREE ZONES ` FORMATION AND PROSPECTS OF THEIR EXPANSION

The paper analyzes the state of scientific research problems and proves the theoretical and methodological framework used by the author during the study. The peculiarities of the nuclear weapon free zones` formation are researched by author. The patterns of their creation in five regions: Latin America, South Pacific, South-East Asia, Central Asia and Africa are investigated. The author analyzes importance of denuclearized zones for the non-proliferation regime and the reveals the prospects of their expansion. Author has determined world leaders` main motives for the deployment and adoption of action programs. There is authors' view in the paper on the similar zones` possible creation in the Arctic regions, North-East Asia, the Middle East and Europe. Author highlights the main challenges of such processes in this direction. Also author specifies alternative methods that are aimed to improve the system expansion of denuclearized zones at the regional level and beyond. In the paper author has proved the successful experience of the denuclearized zones existence and the need for further work towards improving their participation and nuclear countries direct support, and especially the United States.