The article deals with the concepts of "international cultural cooperation", "cultural diplomacy" and "public diplomacy" which are not identical. Cultural and public diplomacy are noted to have clearly determined goals, aimed at ensuring national interests. It is emphasized that international cultural cooperation, in contrast to cultural relations, does not arise spontaneously, but as the result of purposeful actions of subjects. The tools of public diplomacy are mentioned to aim at the public in other countries, while cultural diplomacy targets the governments. It was determined that international cultural cooperation can be carried out both on bilateral and multilateral basis. Attention is paid to development of international cultural cooperation to maintain peace, based on understanding of the peculiarities of cultures of other states.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.