UDC 316.4.06 TERRITORIAL BRANDING AS A DEVELOPMENT TOOL Dzhelilov Akhtem Alievich, Academician (full member), Professor of Social Sciences, Honorary Doctor of Sciences of the Regional Academy of Management of Kazakhstan, Doctor of Philosophy, Candidate of Philological Sciences, Associate Professor Institute of Media Communications, Media Technologies and Design Institution Higher EducationEducational " of the Federal of State Autonomous V. I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University" (Simferopol) Anatoly A. Priymak, 2nd year Master's degree student, Institute of Media Communications, Media Technologies and Design Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education " V. I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University " (Simferopol) Annotation. Prerequisites and components contributing to the development of branding and image of the Republic of Crimea are considered. The analysis of the features of the region's brand positioning is carried out: Keywords: Republic of Crimea, region, brand territorial positive and negative aspects of the regional branding, image, of tourism. of the Republic oftype Crimea are identified. Annotation. The prerequisites and components contributing to the development of branding and image of the Republic of Crimea are considered. The analysis of the peculiarities of the brand positioning of the region is carried out: the positive and negative aspects of the regional brand of the Republic of Crimea are revealed. Keywords: Republic of Crimea, region, territorial branding, image, type of tourism. Problem statement. For the Crimea , such types of tourism as beach holidays (the most popular), medical, educational, gastronomic and historical are the most [1]. typical and already implemented. One of the key positive and important components for branding and representing the image of Crimea is its rich history and huge cultural heritage. The Crimean Peninsula has been inhabited for several millennia by various peoples, including the ancient Greeks, Scythians, Genoese, Crimean Tatars, representatives of Slavic ethnic groups, as well as indigenous peoples such as the Crimean Tatars,Krymchaks, Karaites and Taurians. The history of Crimea is also rich in various periods such as ancient Roman,and Genoese, the period of the Crimean Thus, Greek, the historical object Ottoman, potential of the Republic includes khans, peoples, Russian and Soviet [2].characteristic of different a large nomadic number of monuments belonging to and periods of Crimean history. Among the most famous monuments are Naples Scythian, complexes of Scythian mounds – ancient Scythian period; Panticapaeum, Kerkinitida, Chersonesos (UNESCO World Heritage Site) – the Ancient Greek period; the Khan's Palace, Perekop Val – the period of the Crimean Khans and Ottomans; Malakhov Kurgan, Livadia and Massandra palaces –ofthe period the Russian Adzhimushkai Presentation the mainofmaterial. All Empire; this contributes to the quarries and the "35th coastal Battery" – the Soviet period, etc. [3] development of various types of tourism (military-historical and educational tourism), and also makes it possible to use a whole range of tools for territorial branding, building an image as a multicultural and historically extremely important territory [3]. Also, in recent years, the development of financing and investment of the Crimean infrastructure has been gaining momentum. Thus, there is an increase in the number of beach areas: from 261 in 2014 to 460 in 2019. According to various funded programs, the process of modernization of sanatorium- resort complexes, numbering about 80 units, is underway. Until 2023 One of the favorable factors for the development of the region and its , attempts are being made to create tourist clusters in Yevpatoria, branding Koktebel, Gurzuf, the city of Saki, the Black Sea and Leninsky districts [1]. is the climatic conditions of the Republic of Crimea. Thus, the rather warm climate and subtropical climate in the south of the region allow developing wine-making capacities at the industrial All-Russian level. This fact suggests that the region should pay even more attention to popularizing gastronomic tourism, branding the region on the basis of its wine specialization and attracting target audiences by holding regional events in the field of winemaking In the field[3]. of media communications, the brand of Crimea is currently quite well popularized at the state level, and attempts are also being made to reach out internationally. This is possible thanks to the establishment of two creative mass media projects, namely, the social and educational gloss " Crimean Magazine "andZhurnal the quarterly business magazine"Invest in Crimea". Krymsky was established in 2015 and almost immediately managed to take key positions in the region. The publication is firmly media market, established in the having itself declared as a powerful regional and competitive brand. At the moment, the publication has become one of the main mass media outlets in Crimea in terms of coverage of various aspects of the region's life. Therefore, a negative or positive assessment of various aspects of the life of the region is important. a huge role in the formation of the image of the peninsula and its positioning as a tourist developing brand in all areas [6]. Invest and in Crimea magazine was published in 2019 by the Development Corporation of the Republic of Crimea and was also able to become a high-quality image regional media product, the main goal of which is complete and reliable information about business and investment in the Republic of Crimea, promotion of investment potential, as well as assistance in finding partners, suppliers and buyers. This media project is a good popularization tool for implementing favorable Also, for an objective assessment of theabrand of Crimea as a investment territory, it climate is necessary in the region [4]. to identify the negative and problematic aspects of the brand policy of the Republic Accordingly, one of the problems is of Crimea. the lack and disparity of information about tourist products that are offered in the region. The above creates prerequisites and conditions for the growth of unorganized tourist flows in the Crimea. Thus, the abundance of specialized tourist and information sites slows downAlso, communication, complicating theone search forbarriers information andinto for the Republic of Crimea, of the to entry choosing a market is external sanctions pressure, which to some the region's specificadversely tourist destination the regionclimate [5]. extent affects theininvestment and is one of the problematic issues when designing a brand: its scaling and popularization in the international arena [5]. The next disadvantage is the service and infrastructure, which is inferior in some aspects to regional competitors, for example, resorts in the Krasnodar Territory. On the territory of the Republic of Crimea , there is an indicator of insufficient quality of service provision, accompanied by the deterioration of structures, as well as the sphere of hotel and resort complexes that is not as developed as its competitors [3]. Conclusions. 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