The article provides an overview of the main directions of the implementation of state youth policy on the territory of the Astrakhan region in the period from 1993 to 1998. This period is characterized by creation of a large number of children's and youth public associations of various orientations, which needed support from the state. It was at this time that not only federal and regional authorities, but also local government, social services and educational organizations of various levels began to actively participate in solving the problems of youth policy. The purpose of the work is to study the main directions of the state youth policy, to identify the features of its implementation on the territory of the Astrakhan region in the period from 1993 to 1998. A historical analysis of the main problems in the implementation of youth policy in the period under study at the federal and regional levels is necessary to build an effective system for the implementation of state youth policy in Russia. The analysis of historical literature, scientific publications, regulatory and archival materials made it possible to reflect in this article the main prerequisites for the formation of an integrated system for the implementation of youth policy in the 1990s, which covered various areas of youth activity, taking into account their individual needs, as well as the characteristics of the present state of the region.
