Azerbaijan hosts the 17th Economic Cooperation Organization Summit

Recipient to Replicator: Uzbekistani Investments in Afghanistan Inspired by China’s Playbook?

The Peace That Threatens Moscow: Armenia and Azerbaijan Leave Russia Behind

Summitry and Strategy: Decoding the 2nd Central Asia-China Summit

Headlines from the Caspian: July 7, 2025

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Headlines from the Caspian: July 14, 2025

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Headlines from the Caspian: July 14, 2025

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

Author: Caspian Policy Center

Date: 07/14/2025

Bridging the Caspian: Turkmenistan's Foreign Minister Meets With Azerbaijan's President Aliyev

Turkmenistan

Bridging the Caspian: Turkmenistan's Foreign Minister Meets With Azerbaijan's President Aliyev

Turkmenistan, traditionally one of Central Asia’s more insular states, could be signaling a shift ......

Author: Joshua Bernard-Pearl

Date: 07/11/2025

Azerbaijan hosts the 17th Economic Cooperation Organization Summit

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan hosts the 17th Economic Cooperation Organization Summit

On July 4, the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) ......

Author: Nigel Li

Date: 07/10/2025

Recipient to Replicator: Uzbekistani Investments in Afghanistan Inspired by China’s Playbook?

Uzbekistan

Recipient to Replicator: Uzbekistani Investments in Afghanistan Inspired by China’s Playbook?

Following through on Uzbekistani officials’ earlier promises to sign a preferential trade agreement ......

Author: Katherine Birch

Date: 07/09/2025

The Peace That Threatens Moscow: Armenia and Azerbaijan Leave Russia Behind

Security

The Peace That Threatens Moscow: Armenia and Azerbaijan Leave Russia Behind

Once manageable, even cooperative at times, the relationship between Moscow and Baku has of late taken ......

Author: Dr. Eric Rudenshiold

Date: 07/09/2025

Summitry and Strategy: Decoding the 2nd Central Asia-China Summit

Security

Summitry and Strategy: Decoding the 2nd Central Asia-China Summit

Chinese investments in Central Asia are here, and they are going to increase ......

Author: Jack Halsey

Date: 07/07/2025

Headlines from the Caspian: July 7, 2025

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Headlines from the Caspian: July 7, 2025

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

Author: Caspian Policy Center

Date: 07/07/2025

The Caspian Policy Center Hosts its 3rd Trans-Caspian Connectivity Conference in London

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The Caspian Policy Center Hosts its 3rd Trans-Caspian Connectivity Conference in London

London, UK, July 2, 2025 —Focusing on the theme, Harnessing the Momentum, Building on the Synergies, the Caspian Policy Center...

Author: Caspian Policy Center

Date: 07/05/2025

Headlines from the Caspian: June 30, 2025

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Headlines from the Caspian: June 30, 2025

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

Author: Caspian Policy Center

Date: 06/30/2025

From Silk Road to Steel Rails:  How the Almaty Bypass Reinforces the Middle Corridor’s Strategic Promise

Middle Corridor

From Silk Road to Steel Rails: How the Almaty Bypass Reinforces the Middle Corridor’s Strategic Promise

With increased attention to the development of the Middle Corridor, infrastructure and connectivity in Central Asia remain ......

Author: Zhanel Sabirova

Date: 06/27/2025

Trans-Caspian Gas: From Pipedream to Pipeline?

Energy

Trans-Caspian Gas: From Pipedream to Pipeline?

Senator Steve Daines raised more than a few eyebrows at a Senate Foreign Relations ......

Author: James Sharp

Date: 06/26/2025

Beijing Strengthens Ties with Central Asia at Second Regional Summit

Central Asia

Beijing Strengthens Ties with Central Asia at Second Regional Summit

The leaders of China and Central Asia gathered in Astana earlier this week for the second China ......

Author: Nigel Li

Date: 06/25/2025

Beyond the Contract: What Kazakhstan’s Rosatom Deal Says About Its Foreign Policy Balancing Act

Energy

Beyond the Contract: What Kazakhstan’s Rosatom Deal Says About Its Foreign Policy Balancing Act

On June 14, Kazakhstan announced the selection of Russia’s state-owned nuclear corporation ......

Author: Berik Matebay

Date: 06/24/2025

It’s High Time to Reset The U.S.-Azerbaijan Relationship

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It’s High Time to Reset The U.S.-Azerbaijan Relationship

On the surface, all seems well enough with the U.S.-Azerbaijan bilateral relationship, but beneath...

Headlines from the Caspian: June 23, 2025

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Headlines from the Caspian: June 23, 2025

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

Author: Caspian Policy Center

Date: 06/23/2025

Israel-Iran War Puts Spotlight on Azerbaijan’s Strategic Importance

Security

Israel-Iran War Puts Spotlight on Azerbaijan’s Strategic Importance

Azerbaijan has called for Israel to avoid military strikes on Azeri populated regions in Iran, according...

Author: Nigel Li

Date: 06/23/2025

Baku’s Power Play: Why Azerbaijan Is Doubling Down on Oil and Diversifying into Solar

Azerbaijan

Baku’s Power Play: Why Azerbaijan Is Doubling Down on Oil and Diversifying into Solar

Azerbaijan, a major natural gas exporter, is taking significant steps to diversify and expand ......

Author: Joshua Bernard-Pearl

Date: 06/20/2025

Central Asia: The Road From Baku to Belém via Ashgabat And Samarkand

Environment

Central Asia: The Road From Baku to Belém via Ashgabat And Samarkand

Collective exchanges have become increasingly important as Central Asian countries work together...

Author: David Moran

Date: 06/18/2025

From Closed Borders to Open Skies: Iran’s War Spurs Caucasus Air Realignment

Security

From Closed Borders to Open Skies: Iran’s War Spurs Caucasus Air Realignment

As the war in Iran adds to the strains on air corridors from the war in Ukraine, the Trans-Caspian “Middle Corridor...

Author: Ali Dayar

Date: 06/17/2025

Back To Karabakh

Azerbaijan

Back To Karabakh

Visiting Karabakh provides a compelling view of both the past and the future of Azerbaijan...

Author: James Sharp

Date: 06/17/2025

Headlines from the Caspian: June 16, 2025

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Headlines from the Caspian: June 16, 2025

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

Author: Caspian Policy Center

Date: 06/16/2025

Moscow's Point-Men for Central Asia and the South Caucasus

Security

Moscow's Point-Men for Central Asia and the South Caucasus

While Vladimir Putin is the center of Russian political life, the policies of the Kremlin continue...

Author: Nicholas Castillo

Date: 06/12/2025

As Russia Re-Stalinizes, Kazakhstan Looks Ahead

Kazakhstan

As Russia Re-Stalinizes, Kazakhstan Looks Ahead

Russia unveiled several new signs this spring of Joseph Stalin’s re-incorporation into the country’s collective...

Author: Nicholas Castillo

Date: 06/11/2025

A New Link in Global Trade: The China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway and Its Role in the Middle Corridor

Middle Corridor

A New Link in Global Trade: The China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway and Its Role in the Middle Corridor

The map above shows the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project represented by the blue line connecting ......

Author: Ali Dayar

Date: 06/10/2025

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