A Decade of Partnership: What Lies Ahead for C5+1?

Ten-Year Anniversary: Looking Back at the C5+1

Not Russia’s Backyard, Not China’s Quarry: Why this Week’s White House Summit with Central Asia is Critical

Headlines from the Caspian: November 3, 2025

Strengthening Central Asian Sovereignty: Diversifying Uzbekistani Remittance Origins

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C5+1 Turns 10: From Dialogue to Deals

Security

C5+1 Turns 10: From Dialogue to Deals

All five Central Asian presidents arrived in Washington, D.C., this week for the C5+1 Summit, marking...

Author: Caspian Policy Center

Date: 11/08/2025

C5 +1 Highlights

Security

C5 +1 Highlights

Kazakhstan’s National Bank and Visa signed a Memorandum of Cooperation ......

Author: Caspian Policy Center

Date: 11/06/2025

A Decade of Partnership: What Lies Ahead for C5+1?

Press Releases

A Decade of Partnership: What Lies Ahead for C5+1?

November 5, WASHINGTON, D.C. - As the United States and Central Asian leaders prepared to meet for the C5+1 ......

Author: Caspian Policy Center

Date: 11/06/2025

Ten-Year Anniversary: Looking Back at the C5+1

Central Asia

Ten-Year Anniversary: Looking Back at the C5+1

Central Asia has successfully garnered the interest of U.S. President Donald Trump, and the White House ......

Author: Kurtis Yan

Date: 11/06/2025

Not Russia’s Backyard, Not China’s Quarry: Why this Week’s White House Summit with Central Asia is Critical

Security

Not Russia’s Backyard, Not China’s Quarry: Why this Week’s White House Summit with Central Asia is Critical

For three decades after the Soviet collapse, the countries of Central Asia and the South Caucasus were...

Author: Dr. Eric Rudenshiold

Date: 11/03/2025

Headlines from the Caspian: November 3, 2025

weekly media highlights

Headlines from the Caspian: November 3, 2025

Your quick primer on the latest developments in the Caspian this week......

Author: Caspian Policy Center

Date: 11/03/2025

Strengthening Central Asian Sovereignty: Diversifying Uzbekistani Remittance Origins

Uzbekistan

Strengthening Central Asian Sovereignty: Diversifying Uzbekistani Remittance Origins

As Central Asian states continue to take steps that decouple themselves from Russia, it is essential...

A Matter of Sanctions or Migration: Opposing Narratives on the Kazakh-Russian Border Slowdown

Kazakhstan

A Matter of Sanctions or Migration: Opposing Narratives on the Kazakh-Russian Border Slowdown

Since September, kilometers-long lines of trucks have formed along the Kazakh-Russian border ......

Author: Lilly Horrigan

Date: 10/28/2025

Headlines from the Caspian: October 27, 2025

weekly media highlights

Headlines from the Caspian: October 27, 2025

Your quick primer on the latest developments in the Caspian this week......

Author: Caspian Policy Center

Date: 10/27/2025

Hopes and Hurdles: Takeaways from the OTS Summit in Gabala

Middle Corridor

Hopes and Hurdles: Takeaways from the OTS Summit in Gabala

Once again, Türk dünyası demonstrated its growing geopolitical significance. This year’s...

Author: Kurtis Yan, Zhanel Sabirova

Date: 10/25/2025

The Greater Caspian Region: Where Does The UK fit in?

South Caucasus

The Greater Caspian Region: Where Does The UK fit in?

The UK government announced on 13 October that it was lifting its arms embargo on Azerbaijan ......

Author: James Sharp

Date: 10/24/2025

Moving Peace from Paper to Practice: A First Step for Armenia and Azerbaijan

Security

Moving Peace from Paper to Practice: A First Step for Armenia and Azerbaijan

Taking a quiet but historic step, Azerbaijan lifted long-standing transit restrictions for the movement of Armenian cargo ......

Author: Dr. Eric Rudenshiold

Date: 10/22/2025

Headlines from the Caspian: October 20, 2025

weekly media highlights

Headlines from the Caspian: October 20, 2025

Your quick primer on the latest developments in the Caspian this week......

Author: Caspian Policy Center

Date: 10/20/2025

Headlines from the Caspian: October 14, 2025

weekly media highlights

Headlines from the Caspian: October 14, 2025

Your quick primer on the latest developments in the Caspian this week......

Author: Caspian Policy Center

Date: 10/14/2025

A Refining Play: Russian Volatility and Central Asian Fuel Security

Security

A Refining Play: Russian Volatility and Central Asian Fuel Security

Ukrainian drones struck the Ryazan oil refinery as well as an oil depot in occupied Luhansk on September......

Author: Dr. Akbota Karibayeva Meyer

Date: 10/09/2025

Headlines from the Caspian: October 6, 2025

weekly media highlights

Headlines from the Caspian: October 6, 2025

Your quick primer on the latest developments in the Caspian this week......

Author: Caspian Policy Center

Date: 10/06/2025

Russia’s Tightening Grip: A Potential Turning Point for Central Asian Migration

Economy

Russia’s Tightening Grip: A Potential Turning Point for Central Asian Migration

Central Asian labor migrants seeking higher wages have long found an accessible and attractive...

Author: Lilly Horrigan

Date: 10/03/2025

Headlines from the Caspian: September 29, 2025

weekly media highlights

Headlines from the Caspian: September 29, 2025

Your quick primer on the latest developments in the Caspian this week...

Author: Caspian Policy Center

Date: 09/29/2025

Caspian Policy Center Hosts 6th Annual Business Forum in New York

Press Releases

Caspian Policy Center Hosts 6th Annual Business Forum in New York

New York, NY, September 23 – Today, the Caspian Policy Center (CPC) held the sixth annual Caspian Business Forum...

Author: Caspian Policy Center

Date: 09/25/2025

Headlines from the Caspian: September 16, 2025

weekly media highlights

Headlines from the Caspian: September 16, 2025

Your quick primer on the latest developments in the Caspian this week...

Author: Caspian Policy Center

Date: 09/16/2025

Beijing’s SCO Investment Pledge: A Drop in the Bucket

Middle Corridor

Beijing’s SCO Investment Pledge: A Drop in the Bucket

It was all smiles in Tianjin when President Xi Jinping welcomed his Russian and Indian counterparts...

Author: Nigel Li, Jack Halsey

Date: 09/15/2025

Headlines from the Caspian: September 9, 2025

weekly media highlights

Headlines from the Caspian: September 9, 2025

Your quick primer on the latest developments in the Caspian this week......

Author: Caspian Policy Center

Date: 09/08/2025

Foreign Investments and the Middle Corridor: Assessing the Caspian Region’s Landscape

Middle Corridor

Foreign Investments and the Middle Corridor: Assessing the Caspian Region’s Landscape

Discussions about the Middle Corridor in the context of Central Asian affairs ......

Author: Zhanel Sabirova

Date: 09/04/2025

Armenia and Azerbaijan:  U.S. Realpolitik Could Guarantee Peace in the South Caucasus

South Caucasus

Armenia and Azerbaijan: U.S. Realpolitik Could Guarantee Peace in the South Caucasus

After the Second World War, the basis for Washington’s international diplomacy generally followed two paths...

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Energy Security: Navigating New Realities

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